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Tag: Biomedical Sciences
Rutgers Researchers Explore Potential for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Biomedical Science
New Brunswick, N.J., August 21, 2024 – Generative artificial intelligence (AI) powered by human language has made remarkable progress and gained widespread use through tools such as ChatGPT. While it is mostly known for helping with reading and writing, scientists are…
PCOM South Georgia to graduate second class of doctors on May 16
On May 16, PCOM South Georgia will graduate its second class of doctors and its third class of biomedical science master’s students since opening in Moultrie in the fall of 2019. Retired Dean William Craver III, DO, will serve as commencement speaker.
Fiber, the Gut, Heart Disease and HIV
Investigators from Cedars-Sinai have made two important discoveries about fiber and the gut microbiome in patients with human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV.
Close to 300 Healthcare Providers Graduated from PCOM Georgia
PCOM Georgia held its annual commencement ceremony on May 23, this year gradating 283 physicians, pharmacists, physical therapists, physician assistants, biomedical scientists and medical laboratory scientists.
Tufts Scientist Teams Up with Families to Find a Treatment for Rare Disease
Tufts neuroscientist Michele Jacob studies the CTNNB1 gene, which is crucial for cell development, but a mutation in the gene can result in a developmental disorder with no cure
Some Healthcare Workers Produced a Low Response to COVID-19 Vaccinations in a Study by Cedars-Sinai
A subset of healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 had unexpectedly low responses to the immunizations, according to Cedars-Sinai investigators. The findings of the new study are published in iScience, a Cell Press journal.
FASEB Announces 2022 Excellence in Science Award Recipients
FASEB Excellence in Science Awards showcase outstanding achievements of women in the biological and biomedical sciences.
Cedars-Sinai Investigators ID Gene Critical to Human Immune Response
Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified a gene that plays an essential role in the innate human immune system. The gene, NLRP11, helps activate the inflammatory response that tells the body’s white blood cells to go on the attack against a foreign presence.
Professional Development Opportunities Do Not Delay Doctorate Training or Publications
The NIH funded academic institutions to design programs for professional development, but because doctoral training is lengthy and requires focused attention on research, some researchers feared students participating in additional training activities might diminish their research productivity or delay graduation. Researchers found this was not true.
Wayne State awarded $2.5 million NIH grant to grow graduate training programs
Wayne State University recently received an Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) T32 training program grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health. This $2.5 million grant will aid in growing Wayne State’s successful IMSD R25 graduate training program in biomedical sciences and behavioral research.