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Chris CurryUnderstanding the role a certain molecule plays in both cancer cells, as well as the cells tasked to kill foreign invaders in the body, could be the key to unlocking the benefits of treatment for one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer.
Mathematical constructions of COVID virus activity could provide new insight for vaccines, treatment
Toni BakerMathematical constructions of the action of SARS-CoV-2 and its spikes can help fine-tune prevention and treatment.
Si-Long ChenAugusta University’s College of Science and Mathematics received numerous research grants during fiscal year 2019. Dean John Sutherland hosted a celebration of those accomplishments on Sept. 6, 2019, at the Maxwell Alumni House. Fast-forward...
Miguelangelo HernandezThe Center for Bioethics and Health Policy was established as center of excellence at Augusta University in 2016.
Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of risk factors widely associated with inflammation and cardiovascular disease, both of which are associated with schizophrenia.
Dr. Yanbin Dong just received a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to perform detailed analysis of inflammatory factors and genetic changes associated with aging to see if cocoa consumption reduces health problems.
Haley Crain“I believe that this project will lead to significant advancement of digital forensics practices and will provide a delicate balance between effective use of digital evidence and Fourth Amendment privacy rights,” said Dr. Gokila Dorai, principal...
Smaller is better when it comes to the flexible plastic endotracheal tubes placed in the windpipe to help patients breathe, say the medical professionals who treat vocal professionals.
StaffSavannah River National Laboratory and Augusta University have appointed Dr. Jeffrey Morris of the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences to a joint faculty position to advance research in cyber sciences. The joint appointment is the first of its...
Nearly 20% of patients with multiple myeloma have a form in which they make extreme quantities of one component of the abnormal antibody they are producing, and these so-called “free monoclonal light chains” pile up and damage the kidneys...
"This new award from NSA shows our increasing momentum in cybersecurity and privacy," says Dr. Alex Schwarzmann, dean of the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences.
A “humanized” mouse model equipped with the immune system of a patient who needs an organ transplant beats current measures for identifying the best potential living donor, scientists report.
A survey of mostly African American adults living in and around one of Georgia’s largest cities found that COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was greatest among those age 18 to 29, investigators say.
Augusta University, Clark Atlanta University and Mississippi State University have been awarded $1.5 million from the Office of the Secretary of Defense through the Griffiss Institute, a nonprofit talent and technology accelerator for the Department...
In one type of a rare, inherited genetic disorder that affects control of body movement, scientists have found a mutation in an enzyme impairs communication between neurons and what should be the inherent ability to pick up our pace when we need to...
Beige fat cells, which are typically intermingled with white fat cells in the subcutaneous fat present on “pear shaped” people, mediate subcutaneous fat’s brain protection, bringing down inflammation and providing protection from dementia.
Jennifer Hilliard ScottSummer research program aims to encourage more medical students to consider a career in aging research and clinical care — especially important with the world's rapidly aging population.
Cardiovascular disease and cancer, the nation’s top two killers, share common ground like obesity and chronic inflammation, as well as a disproportionate impact on Black Americans. A new American Heart Association-funded center at the Medical...
Stacey EidsonFor the past decade, Dr. Trinanjan Datta, a professor of physics at Augusta University’s College of Science and Mathematics, has partnered with Dao-Xin Yao, a professor in the school of physics at Sun Yat-sen University in China, to establish an...
An internal transporter that enables us to use the copper we consume in foods like shellfish and nuts to enable a host of vital body functions also has the essential role of protecting the receptor that enables us to grow new blood vessels when ours...