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Bringing Biology to Chemists: Mooberry Lab takes on the American Society of Pharmacognosy Meeting

Corena Shaffer writes about her experience at the American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP) Annual Meeting.
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Homemade Microscopes and Glowing Germs at Cafe College

A group of graduate students from the Initiative on Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) program volunteered on July 25 at CafA© College.
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Xiang Gu will be starting in a position with GE China in Shanghai

Congratulations to Xiang Gu who successfully defended his PhD dissertation earlier this month!
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Why do BRCA1 mutations cause predominantly breast and ovarian cancer?

Researchers report a new, previously unrecognized function of the BRCA1 gene that explains why BRCA1 gene mutation carriers are at increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
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Drug for concussion, stroke found by UT scientist moves closer to human trials

Dr. James Lechleiter was featured in the San Antonio Express News for his work with a drug that could help patients with stroke or concussions.
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Zebrafish model explains how recurring cancer may resist treatment

Myron Ignatius, Ph.D., at UT Health's Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, is using zebrafish to study a rare muscle cancer in children, rhabdomyosarcoma.
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Faculty Spotlight: 12 Questions With Dr. LuZhe Sun

Dr. LuZhe Sun is a professor in the Department of Cell Systems & Anatomy.
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Mind the Gap: Dr. Bruce J. Nicholson

Dr. Bruce Nicholson studies gap junctions, which are channels on the plasma membrane that allow cells to communicate with each other, by mediating the passage of ions and small molecules directly from cell to cell.
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