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...mmunology at theMedical School and director of the biomedical research component of theNorthwestern Multipurpose Arthritis Center. His co-investigators on this studywere Arunan Kaliyaperumal, assistant research professor, and Marissa A.Michaels, also of Northwestern....NIAAA-led study verifies environment-dependent behavioral variation in genetically identical mice
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...dlife Service, several state management agencies,a biomedical company, and several universities to determine the size andstatus of the Delaware Bay horseshoe crab population. This information iscrucial because today these ancient organisms lie at the center of afar-reaching network of ecological, medical and ec...UF researchers explore gene therapy to treat obesity
...Medicine graduate student in UF'sinterdisciplinary biomedical sciences program. Dhillon is the research team's lead presenter at this week's meeting. The UF scientists injected mice and rats with genes that increased theproduction of two appetite-controlling compounds already existing in thebody-leptin ...Biomedical engineers working to help kids with special needs
...g. This spring, as part of their training, biomedical engineering graduatestudents at the University of ..." said Dr. Richard Goldberg, visiting professor of biomedical engineeringat UNC-CH. "Then we researched the devices to make sure they did not exist andprepared a ...Nature publishes secret of abalone shell strength
...truction materials, aeronautics, camping gear, and biomedical applicationssuch as implant materials and prosthetics. Authors of the Nature article, 'Molecular Mechanistic Origin of theToughness of Natural Adhesives, Fibers, and Composites,' are Bettye L. Smith,research associate, Department of Physics,......e research of the nation'sbest and brightest young biomedical investigators. Clurman, who earned his degrees from Cornell University 10 years ago isappreciative of the award that will provide five years of solid support."The great thing about this award is that they let us pursue new ideas thatremain difficult ...Cellular espionage at play in post-menopausal osteoporosis
...cement therapy, it is a source of hot debatein the biomedical community over what cell, molecular and biochemical processesare involved in bone loss associated with declining estrogen levels. Now a group of biologists at Washington University in St. Louis has shown thatlower estrogen levels in post-menopausal w......tion not only to capitalize on sweeping changes in biomedical research,but also to play a role in shaping the re...ed of faculty appointed in allcolleges involved in biomedical and agricultural research," he said. "My owngroup's research agenda is broad -- embracing evolutiona...'Keys to cures' -- an online expedition to the frontier of biomedical research
...l reef ecosystems provide a compelling setting for biomedical research. Many adult reef inhabitants spend their lives permanently affixed to the spotwhere they settled as juveniles. Since they cannot move to escape predators, toaccommodate new neighbors, to seek out mates, or to avoid disease, these animalshav...Biology, engineering jointly train students in neuro-mechanics
...ipal investigator, and Patrick Crago, professor of biomedical engineering and co-principal investigator, will ov... with spinal cord injury. It was developed by CWRU biomedical engineers with funding from the National Institutes of Health and the Veterans Administration. The F...Rockefeller scientists discover surprising new cancer gene
...ller Institutefor Medical Research, the first U.S. biomedical research center. Rockefellerfaculty members have made significant achievements, including the discovery thatDNA is the carrier of genetic information and the launching of the scientificfield of modern cell biology. The university has ties to 19 Nobel...Genetic variation in sensitivity to estrogen may mask endocrine disruption
...y used in producinggenetically customized mice for biomedical research; C17 mice that were developed by random selection followed by inbreeding;S15 mice that were developed by selection for large litters followed by inbreeding; and CD-1 mice that producelarge litters and are frequently used in toxic......el for basic and applied research in the physical, biomedical andenvironmental sciences, and in selected energy technologies. The Laboratory isoperated by Brookhaven Science Associates, a not-for-profit research managementcompany, under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy....New technique builds microscopic medical devices for transplants
... Mauro Ferrari, professor of biomedical engineering atOhio State, has devised a method for implanting tinysilicon capsules -- about the size of a pinhead -- beneath a patient's skin. Such capsules would carry health......ller Institute for MedicalResearch, the first U.S. biomedical research center. Rockefeller faculty membershave made significant achievements, including the discovery that DNA is thecarrier of genetic information and the launching of the scientific field ofmodern cell biology. The university has ties to 19 Nobel...Testosterone, stress may not suppress immune system after all
... the biggestrap against the hormone comes from the biomedical world, which long hasmaintained a correlation between elevated testosterone levels and a suppressedimmune system. After all, males across species die earlier than females and aremore prone to stress and disease. Now a biologist at Washington Univers......ntial vulnerability using the latesttechnology and biomedical knowledge. The multidisciplinary research effort is among the first in the world to goafter cancer in this new way. It will systematically study the proteins thattumors make, the genes that instruct the cells to make them, and the subtledifferences a...NIH grantee Günter Blobel wins Nobel Prize for protein signaling discovery
... funds research and research training in the basic biomedical sciences,including cell and molecular biology. This support enables scientists atuniversities, medical schools, and research institutions throughout the countryto expand knowledge about the fundamental life processes that underlie humanhealth and di...