Biomed in the News
New research potential for molecular biology
04 Feb 2013 10:56 am
3.8-ton magnet allows chemists and biologists to determine the structure and motions of proteins down to the level of their individual atoms. Read more…
Student’s curiosity produces ecological buzz
04 Feb 2013 10:57 am
Tyler Coverdale’s newly published study in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment establishes connection between fishing and marsh grass die off. Read more…
Porder wins Leopold fellowship
04 Feb 2013 12:51 pm
Assistant professor of biology, Stephen Porder, has been named one of 20 environmental researchers nationwide to a competitive Leopold Leadership Fellowship at Stanford University. Read more…
Study finds price for reducing HIV risk
06 Feb 2013 10:52 am
According to new study by Omar Galarraga, assistant professor of health services policy and practice. Read more…
Hospice care used more, but often too late
06 Feb 2013 11:09 am
A new study in JAMA by Joan Teno finds an increase in hospice use but also aggressive care for the elderly. Read more…
Fruit Fly Mutations Help Researcher Explain Human Diseases
12 Feb 2013 11:11 am
A new study by Brown and Indiana University researchers finds a gene mutation in fruit flies which may help explain how human diseases change over time. Read more…
Aging Easy Riders Beware
12 Feb 2013 11:18 am
New research by Tracy L. Jackson, a graduate student in the epidemiology department , finds that older bikers are three times as likely to be severely injured in a crash as younger riders. Read more…
Spending cuts could derail Meals on Wheels
12 Feb 2013 11:19 am
An article by Kali Thomas,postdoctoral research fellow in community health, proposed cuts to Meals on Wheels funding cites. Read more…
Brown approves a School of Public Health
14 Feb 2013 8:58 am
Terrie “Fox” Wetle, associate dean of medicine for public health, will serve as the school’s inaugural dean. Read more…
Study in mice yields Angelman advance
15 Feb 2013 4:00 pm
A new study by John Marshall, professor of medical science, lays out a neurological signaling breakdown in Angelman syndrome. Read more…