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²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ engineering professor Xiaoguang Dong is leading a team of researchers that has developed a system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways to better detect infection, airway obstruction, or the severity of diseases like cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and lung cancer.

A recent study conducted by ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ chemistry professors Sandy Rosenthal and Oleg Kovtun found that people experiencing depressed states had lower daytime activity, and people’s daytime activity increased with longer days and more sun exposure.

Led by Craig W. Lindsley, ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ drug discovery experts set out to develop a backup drug candidate to improve memory loss in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

Peter Embí, professor and chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics, is among 100 newly elected members of the National Academy of Medicine, the organization announced this week.

A team at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University Medical Center will address the concerns and hopes surrounding health-related AI chatbots with the aid of a two-year funding award of up to $7.3 million from the Advanced ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).

In 2024 the National Institutes of Health awarded Sando a New Innovator Award, part of their High-Risk, High-Reward ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ program. This award, which provides $1,500,000 over five years, supports early-career scientists proposing innovative and impactful research that might not get funded in the traditional peer-review process due to its inherent risk. Read More

A team of ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ researchers has developed a novel tool in the detection and analysis of structural variants in human genomes that could potentially transform genomic analysis and precision medicine.

A new study led by Andre Bastos, assistant professor of psychology, found that animal subjects under general anesthesia were unable to detect moderate and complex surprises. This discovery deepens the understanding about the nature of consciousness and how it arises.

Erin Calipari, director of the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Center for Addiction ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ and associate professor of pharmacology and molecular physiology and biophysics, has been recognized with the Society for Neuroscience’s 2024 Jacob P. Waletzky award.

Christian de Caestecker, a Ph.D. student in the lab of Ian Macara, Louise B. McGavock Professor and chair of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, has proposed and validated a mechanism that addresses a decades-old mystery surrounding epithelial cells.

Carterra Inc. and the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University School of Medicine Basic Sciences announced the addition of the Carterra LSAXT label-free interaction analysis platform to the Center for Structural Biology. ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ and ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University Medical Center researchers will be able to discover and characterize large molecules including antibodies.

Amanda Linkous, research associate professor of pharmacology, has been awarded a research grant from the Merck ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Laboratories Scientific Engagement and Emerging Discovery Science (SEEDS) program to identify therapeutic intervention points to prevent the colonization and proliferation of small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer in the lung and brain.

Alan Hurtado, a Chemical and Physical Biology Ph.D. candidate in the lab of Edward Levine, has been awarded the first Linda Sealy Emerging Scholar Travel Award. The award was established to enhance the STEM talent pipeline by promoting a more inclusive environment that supports trainees from diverse backgrounds.

Kirsty Clark, assistant professor of medicine, health, and society, studies mental health disparities impacting LGBTQ+ populations through her lab. Clark recently published research that explores the effects of negative news and media coverage on the intensity of suicidal thoughts in LGBTQ+ young adults.

²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ researchers have developed technology for sampling body liquids in tortuous and narrow spaces that could lead to early detection of diseases like cancer.

²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University School of Nursing Assistant Dean, PhD in Nursing Science Angela McNelis, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, CNE, was awarded the Mary Adelaide Nutting Award as part of the 2024 National League for Nursing Awards. The award is given to an individual who demonstrates outstanding teaching, contributes as a leader in nursing education, encourages creative interactions with students from diverse backgrounds, mentors and serves as a role model for junior faculty, and publishes scholarly works that advance nursing education.

²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ from the lab of Bill Tansey and other collaborators tested protein inhibitors called WINi against a panel of cancer cells and found that they have strong action against blood cancers and synergize with an FDA-approved cancer drug.

The ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University School of Nursing has been awarded a $1.5 million grant to grow its effective sexual assault nurse examiner education program. The new grant will expand recruitment, education and retention strategies for SANEs and increase, diversify and sustain the national SANE workforce.

The ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University School of Nursing has been awarded a $1.5 million grant to grow its effective sexual assault nurse examiner education program.

²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University School of Nursing Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Rolanda Johnson and ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University Medical Center Senior Director, Nurse Diversity and Inclusion, Mamie Williams were awarded a $25,000 grant for their project that expands programs focused on the diversification of the nursing workforce, increasing the retention of diverse nurse leaders, and promoting cultural awareness and sensitivity within nurse work environments.