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Nursing students use Oculus headset to train

New collaboration teaches empathy via virtual reality

Avatar photoKevin Faigle

A new collaboration between the College of Nursing and the Center for Instructional Innovation is helping students learn end-of-life care in a safe, controlled environment.

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Wilcox recognized for work to help marginalized groups access higher education

man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

“I love teaching, and all of my classes are opportunities for me to emphasize how to bring an anti-racist lens to psychotherapy,” Dr. Melanie Wilcox said.

Man with medium length brown curly hair and glasses stands in white coat in lab

Mother’s immune cells appear to exacerbate complications of preeclampsia

Toni Baker

MCG scientist wants to find a better way to intervene in the syndrome that can have lifelong consequences for mother and child.

e-cigarette devices in a labratory

Up in smoke? Vaping on the edge of banishment

man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

"Scientists do not fully understand the long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes, yet science indicates that they are not a safe alternative to smoking," said Dr. Zubair Karim, assistant professor at Augusta University.

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Public health faculty’s study ranked among top 20 advances in autism services research

Paige Boeke

A study finds that among autistic adults, disparities in dual eligibility for Medicaid and Medicare across race and ethnicity contribute to disparities in access to services.

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Putting the brakes on a bacterium that is a major cause of GI distress

Toni Baker

The bacterium is seen in more than 140 million cases worldwide and causes more than 30,000 deaths each year.

Computer screen with lock

Cyber, social sciences faculty collaborate to study social media attacks with $500K grant

Avatar photoKevin Faigle

“This has the potential to help create better discourse, dialogue, national security measures and policy options cross-nationally and cross-culturally.”

the blue tent in the emergency department

New study shows omicron variant of COVID-19 hit rural America harder

man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

“This new national study, looking back at the delta and omicron variants of COVID-19, demonstrates the power and utility of geospatial and data visualization analysis,” said Dr. Neil J. MacKinnon.

two men and one woman, all in white coats, stand shoulder to shoulder

Age 40 is when busy Americans get the least sleep

Toni Baker

A graph of how long Americans sleep forms a U-shaped pattern across our lives.

Two researchers standing

Augusta University welcomes world-renowned researchers to Medical College of Georgia

Avatar photoStacey Eidson

Renowned immunologists and vascular biologists Drs. Lynn Hedrick and Klaus Ley from the prestigious La Jolla Institute for Immunology in California will begin their new roles as co-directors of the new Center for Immunology at Augusta University in...

Drs Pandya Bhaumik and Nahid Mivechi

Augusta University Biochemistry and Cancer Biology Program’s latest graduate off to promising start to research career

Avatar photoLindsey Morris

Dr. Pandya Bhaumik, the newest graduate of the Biochemistry and Cancer Biology Program at Augusta University, is off to his next venture in a senior research role with well-known biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. The Biochemistry and Cancer...

Woman (left) and man in lab

Noninvasive technique collects sufficient tear fluid to look for biomarkers of health and disease

Toni Baker

One day a tear fluid workup could be as routine as bloodwork during a physical exam as well as in diagnosing a myriad of conditions, from dry eye disease to Alzheimer’s.

Man in white coat sits at desk

Standard test for multiple myeloma provides clues of a rare, more deadly type

Toni Baker

The clues from standard testing are sufficient to rapidly initiate aggressive treatment to reduce or prevent kidney destruction.

Man in lab coat and tie stands in lab

Stepp is new director of MD/PhD program

Woman smilingJennifer Hilliard Scott

The federally funded vascular biologist has mentored more than a dozen aspiring scientists.

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Four physics students present research at premier national physics conference

Si-Long Chen

“A couple of years ago, I was stocking boxes in some store. And now, I have calculus under my belt, and I'm confident," said student Richard Baker.

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Augusta University awards Converge grants to four collaborative research projects focused on rural health

Avatar photoStacey Eidson

This month, four collaborative research projects were chosen by the Converge Application Review Committee to receive a $10,000 grant to study rural health in both Georgia and Scotland.

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First cohorts graduate from College of Science and Mathematics’ new master of science programs

Si-Long Chen

Two graduate programs at Augusta University that first matriculated students in fall 2019 are preparing to recognize their first cohorts of graduates this spring.

Two men in white coats stand in hallway

New algorithm dramatically increases the speed of identifying two cancer drugs that work synergistically

Toni Baker

The algorithm could significantly speed up the process of identifying which drugs work together.

man on the floor

Neuroscientist’s study explores how negative emotional state affects learning

Avatar photoKevin Faigle

“It turns out only a quarter of the people exposed to the same traumatic event will go on to develop PTSD and it’s not understood why some do and some don’t,” said Dr. Almira Vazdarjanova.

Man in black jacket stands in front of Georgia Cancer Center

More formal education may translate to better health for Black women

Toni Baker

Higher education levels can translate to lower allostatic load in Black women.

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