Jishu Shi will be the director July 7, 2023 3 minute read The Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine announced the launch of the new Center on Vaccine Evaluation and Alternatives for Antimicrobials, or CVEAA, to support the development and use of animal vaccines. Jishu Shi, a professor of vaccine immunology and one of … Read more
Plate tectonics involves the horizontal movement and interaction of large plates on the earth’s surface. Shifting plate tectonics, thought to be necessary for the creation of a habitable planet, did not occur on Earth 3.9 billion years ago, new research indicates. Credit: University of Rochester illustration / Michael Osadciw A multi-institution team has found evidence … Read more
Since its launch in 1993, NHGRI’s intramural research program (IRP) has grown and evolved with the evolving landscape of genomics research. For the past three decades, the institute’s IRP has been a leader in genomics and its application to human health. After a period of growth and restructuring, coinciding with the completion of Charles Rotimis’ … Read more
fgnoppornstock.adobe.com A locus in complement factor H (CFH extension) gene is linked to the development of idiopathic multifocal choroiditis (MFC), research published today in JAMA Ophthalmology suggest. The results of the case-control study also showed that the complement and coagulation pathways may represent potential key targets for the treatment of idiopathic MFC. MFC is a … Read more
In a study published in the medRxiv* preprint server, a team of interdisciplinary research groups has identified a genome-wide significant association (GWAS) for long-term coronavirus disease (COVID) at the FOXP4 locus, which has previously been associated with cancer, severe COVID 2019 ( COVID-19) and lung function. Study: Genome-wide association study of long COVID. Image Credit: … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The global size of the biobanking industry will witness an upward growth trajectory on the back of growing investment in regenerative medicine and personalized medicine, according to the “Biobanking Industry Data Book, 2023 – 2030“, published by Grand View Research. The increasing commercialization of biobanking services and the … Read more
Charles Sanders, PhD by Herschel Pollard Vanderbilt University scientists Charles Sanders, PhD, and Roy Zent, MD, PhD, received a $1.2 million award from the WM Keck Foundation for their groundbreaking project, Genetic Intolerance Patterns as a Treasure Map to Genes that Define Us as Human. This groundbreaking project led by Professors Sanders and Zent underscores … Read more
In a recent study published in Nutrition, metabolism and cardiovascular diseases Journal, the researchers used ambulatory blood pressure monitoring to evaluate the relationship between the degree of processed foods consumed and blood pressure variability. Their findings indicate that a high proportion of processed foods in the diet correlates positively with greater blood pressure variability and … Read more
The MAFDA system can track individual flies within a larger group, identify behaviors, and compare those behaviors to fruit fly genotypes. (Photo by Tulane University) How to tell if a fruit fly is hungry? Ask a computer. While it may sound like a bad dad joke, it’s a reality at Tulane University, where researchers have … Read more
