For almost 50 years, Dr. LoVerde has been working on schistosomiasis research and continues to travel around the world doing field research. Read More →
A few years ago, the diagnosis of transthyretin amyloidosis, a slowly progressing disease that involves the buildup of abnormal protein deposits in the body’s organs and tissues was a death sentence for the patient. Three decades of CRISPR research has changed that and... Read More →
Anner Harris, a second-year student in the Neuroscience discipline of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program has been awarded the Trainee Professional Development Award from the Society for Neuroscience. According to the Society for Neuroscience’s website, the Trainee... Read More →
Sarah DiDomenico always gravitated toward science in school, but she credits her eighth-grade science teacher for really igniting her passion. “She often taught off-textbook, engaging us in many hands-on projects, and showed me the joy in learning and discovery,” she said. Sarah... Read More →
Nicole Hensch, a graduate student in the Cell Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Medicine discipline of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences PhD program, recently published a co-first author paper in Cancer Research entitled “SNAI2-Mediated Repression of BIM Protects... Read More →
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in Bangladesh. Although a comprehensive expansion of TB control strategies is being implemented in Bangladesh and logistical challenges exist, there is significant uncertainty concerning the disease burden. As one of... Read More →
They say a great book can change your life. This was the case with Stephanie Nordmeyer, a current student in the Molecular Immunology & Microbiology discipline of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences PhD program. “During my freshman year at Texas State University, I read... Read More →
Karen Lindquist, a student in the Neuroscience discipline of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program, recently published an article in eNeuro titled, “Identification of Trigeminal Sensory Neuronal Types Innervating Masseter Muscle” under the guidance of Dr. Armen... Read More →