Biomedical Engineering student David Moore interned at the vaccine branch of the National Cancer Institute, part of the NIH. (David Moore) By Jennifer Reiley, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Junior David Moore in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University is furthering his medical technology knowledge this…
(Shutterstock) By Drew Thompson, Texas A&M University College Of Engineering Dr. Phanourios Tamamis, assistant professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, has been awarded a grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for his research on potential…
By Shana K. Hutchins, Texas A&M University College of Science Two Texas A&M University laboratories have teamed up to create one small first with big potential beyond biochemistry circles — an enzymatic nanoreactor with the power to protect living cells from damage for more than a week. The research, …
Long structure of the DNA double helix in depth of view. By Shraddha Sankhe, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Our genes contain recipes to make proteins that build and regulate our bodies. Our genetic information is stored in our DNA. Genetic mutations occur when there is a permanent…
Dr. Roderic I. Pettigrew, a physician-scientist and internationally recognized leader in biomedical imaging and bioengineering, will join Texas A&M University to lead Engineering Health (EnHealth), the nation’s first comprehensive educational program to fully integrate engineering into all health-related disciplines. EnHealth will be an innovative, multicollege engineering health initiative based in…
Erazo-Oliveras conducts research in the college’s Program in Integrative Nutrition and Complex Diseases laboratory. By Research Communications and Public Relations The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Ford Foundation have selected Alfredo Erazo-Oliveras, a postdoctoral research associate in Texas A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, to…
Dr. Zhilei Chen’s grant could lead to a new, engineering approach to treating diseases. (Health Science Center) By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced that Zhilei Chen, PhD, associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Medicine, is a recipient…
Scientists are one step closer to understanding the structure and function of the multi-protein complex in humans responsible for iron-sulfur clusters, thanks to a study led by Texas A&M University chemistry graduate student Seth Cory. By Chris Jarvis, Texas A&M University College of Science Think of them as nature’s molecular Swiss…
Dr. Joseph Sorg, Texas A&M biologist. (Photo courtesy of the Texas A&M College of Science) By Chris Jarvis, Texas A&M University College of Science Of the millions of patients admitted to U.S. hospitals each year, nearly 250,000 will contract the dangerous bacterial infection Clostridium difficile during their stay. A…