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…
A Texas A&M University-led research effort aimed at treating potentially fatal brain aneurysms by filling them with polymer foams has received a $2.5M grant from the National Institutes of Health.