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MCG professor publishes new book on cancer survivorship

man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

Steven S. Coughlin, PhD, professor in the Department of Biostatistics, Data Science and Epidemiology at Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia, has published a new book, "Current Topics in Breast Cancer Survivorship."

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Grant funding applications now open for Converge Symposium Collaborative

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Neil J. MacKinnon, PhD, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Augusta University, and Zach Kelehear, EdD, vice provost for instruction and innovation, are excited to announce this year’s call for collaborative research...

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Dental College of Georgia awarded prestigious NIH grant

Avatar photoStacey Hudson

The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University has been awarded a prestigious UO1 grant totalling close to $800,000 from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Augusta University College of Nursing faculty receives awards and grants for essential oil research

Nina Sligar

Dawn Langley-Brady, PhD, assistant professor for the Department of Nursing Science, has received a $25,000 grant for her research on essential oils for chronic pain.

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Augusta University named NIH Specialized Center of Research Excellence on Sex Differences

man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

Jennifer C. Sullivan, PhD, dean of The Graduate School at Augusta University, has secured a five-year, $7.5 million grant to have Augusta University designated as a Specialized Center of Research Excellence on Sex Differences (SCORE) by the NIH’s...

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Registration for Converge 2023 open to health professionals and students

Avatar photoKevin Faigle

Augusta University is once again part of the third annual Converge International Rural Health Symposium. The virtual symposium is hosted by the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy and is in partnership with the University of Aberdeen and...

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Augusta University researcher awarded Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant for disease detection research

Man's head shotSidhartha Wakade

Guido Verbeck, PhD, the new chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Science and Mathematics, has been awarded a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for his research on improving disease detection.

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Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia enlists national experts to foster growth through Scientific Advisory Board

Woman's head shotHeather Henley

Klaus Ley, MD, and Catherine “Lynn” Hedrick, PhD, Georgia Research Alliance eminent scholars and co-directors of Immunology Center of Georgia, formed the Scientific Advisory Board with an eye toward the future.

Fourth-floor research labs officially open in the College of Science and Mathematics

Man's head shotSidhartha Wakade

Augusta University leadership, faculty, staff and students gather for the ribbon-cutting of the College of Science and Mathematics Building's fourth floor, a space open to all colleges and dedicated to interdisciplinary research.

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Synthetic peptide could reduce vascular problems associated with COVID-ARDS

Woman smilingJennifer Hilliard Scott

The TIP peptide has already shown promise in protecting kidneys from nephritis and preventing severe pneumonia.

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Medical College of Georgia researcher uses $2M NIH grant to explore cancer suppressor found in high-fiber diets

man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

Muthusamy Thangaraju, PhD, an associate professor at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University and researcher at the Georgia Cancer Center, was recently awarded over $2.2 million in research grants.

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MCG Anesthesiology Externship Program helps grow profession

Woman smilingJennifer Hilliard Scott

The program was originally designed to get medical students to fill the demand for additional anesthesia techs and personnel.

OB/Gyn residency programs should offer more menopause training

Woman smilingJennifer Hilliard Scott

By 2060, there will be around 90 million women in the U.S. alone who will be in the post-menopausal range.

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Refresh to population replacement: MCG researcher calls for modernizing the UN’s traditional approach

man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

Arni S.R. Srinivasa Rao, PhD, has published extensive research around the United Nation’s Human Development Index. His most recent research was published in the scientific journal Mathematical Biosciences.

Why do I get constipated when I travel?

Heather Hopkins

Our bowels don’t love vacation as much as we do. But there are ways to keep a blockage from slowing down your trip.

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Paceline awards nine research grants at Georgia Cancer Center from 2022 fundraising

Chris Curry

"The work our scientists do in their labs relies on the passion, determination and generosity of each team and individual who took part in PaceDay Weekend 2022,” said Jorge C. Cortes, MD, director of the Georgia Cancer Center.

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Paceline funding fuels liver cancer research at the Georgia Cancer Center

Chris Curry

Thanks to community partnerships and hundreds of cyclists, a laboratory scientist at the Georgia Cancer Center is making a difference in the fight against liver cancer.

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Augusta University provost explores health disparities across 11 nations, revealing rural-urban dynamics

man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

A research team led by Augusta University Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Neil J. MacKinnon, PhD, has authored a new study that looks at geographic health disparities in 11 high-income countries.

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Georgia Cancer Center researcher studies dangers of living in a food swamp

Isabella Moody

It is a key to life, but not every person living in Augusta has the same access to healthy food as their neighbors across the region.

CureSearch awards $1.2 million for pediatric cancer research at Georgia Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Georgia

Avatar photoDenise Parrish

The funding will help support a Phase 1 trial that, if successful, could improve the quality of life for patients at Children’s Hospital of Georgia and beyond.

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