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Nina Siso"I wanted to offer preventative services to the higher risk young adult populations that don’t have primary care or are uninsured,” says Lynn Glenn, PhD.
Milledge Austin“Early career funding is one of the most important investments we can make to advance the future of science,” says MCG Dean David Hess, MD.
Stacey Hudson“This is not just a DCG event anymore; it reflects a broader regional effort, thriving through strong partnerships across institutions,” says Babak Baban, PhD.
Hannah Litteer"Scientists have found that there is a lot of molecular information in the tear fluid which we can correlate with health and disease,” says Ashok Sharma, PhD.
Bakija Parks“Advisers help students understand their options and university policies so they can make informed choices about their education,” says Kirsten Ceron.
Felicia Baskett“It felt great representing AU and showing that we have talented students who can compete with universities like the University of Alabama,” says George Dorton.
"We wanted to have a critical evaluation of how AI is reshaping dentistry by examining four key areas," says Theodore Ravenel, DMD.
Paige Tucker"I think it's just an amazing testament to the growth that we've had at the institution and the commitment to growing research," says Jennifer Sullivan, PhD.
Chris Curry"Social and structural factors play a major role in determining who is diagnosed early, who receives timely treatment and who ultimately survives," says Meng-Han Tsai, PhD.
The CIMB Travel Award is very competitive, with only two winners chosen globally each year.
Miguelangelo HernandezThis year’s collaborative poster was one of more than 2,000 presentations and AU was also one of 100 peer-reviewed to present a physical poster along with their digital copy.
“Aging may not be as fixed as we once believed. That realization has changed how scientists think about what is possible," says Franklin Tay, PhD.
Yun Lei, PhD, has been making great progress in Alzheimer's disease research out of MCG recently, with a new $2.8 million grant and a paper accepted for publication.
Hannah Price, DMD, has received national recognition for research that sheds light on potential surgical risks associated with herbal supplement use.
“I think that there is momentum to make health care better, and I’m excited to continue these partnerships to advance the priorities," says Teal W. Benevides, PhD.
“We saw that patients who live in rural areas were prone to have lower Apgar scores, lower rates of prenatal care and higher rates of preterm delivery,” says Bibiana Avella, MD.
“The study highlights the very high prevalence of CKMS in the adult U.S. population, as well as differences by sex or gender across the lifespan," says Steven Coughlin, PhD.
Lindsey Morris“I came to appreciate and eventually love the remarkable science behind biology and medicine,” says Bangxing Hong, PhD.
Morgan Hayes“Students set their own goals, choose their teams and focus on what matters most to them. They often learn more in 48 hours than they would in two weeks in a traditional classroom.”
“I think I was excited to combine efforts with my family and three stages of Medcalfe education – undergrad, graduate and professor – into one paper,” says Rhys Medcalfe.