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October 10, 2022 / University of Houston

How to talk to college students about alcohol addiction and binge drinking

Pandemic drinking due to isolation and stress fueled a wave of accelerated alcohol dependence.

October 5, 2022 / University of Puerto Rico

Upregulation of the Long Noncoding RNA CASC10 Promotes Cisplatin Resistance in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer

Despite initial responses to first-line treatment with platinum and taxane based combination chemotherapy, most high grade ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) patients will relapse and eventually develop… Continue Reading

October 2, 2022 / Meharry Medical College

Dr. Farmer-Dixon receives alumni honors from Boston University

Since 2013, Dr. Cherae Farmer-Dixon, has been Dean of Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry, in Nashville, TN.

September 28, 2022 / Northern Arizona University

NAU research collaborative receives $21M grant to continue pioneering work into health equity in the Southwest

The Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) received a $21 million, five-year grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the… Continue Reading

September 26, 2022 / Jackson State University

p53 as a unique target of action of cisplatin in acute leukaemia cells

Kumar S, Tchounwou PB. p53 as a unique target of action of cisplatin in acute leukaemia cells. J Cell Mol Med. 2022 Sep;26(17):4727-4739. doi: 10.1111/jcmm.17502…. Continue Reading

September 23, 2022 / University of Hawaii Manoa

Expectant Native Hawaiian women to contribute to a healthy future for their babies, their communities

Scant data is available about the dietary habits of expectant and new mothers and their infants in the Native Hawaiian (NH) community. When many different… Continue Reading

September 21, 2022 / University of Hawaii Manoa

JABSOM researchers awarded $22.5 million NIH grant to study an array of health threats to Native Hawaiian lives

Hawaii has the highest life expectancy at birth, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Still, that success is not reflected in the… Continue Reading

September 19, 2022 / Tuskegee University

TU Researchers connect genetic ancestry with prostate tumors

Researchers at Tuskegee University have discovered specific genetic variants found in prostate tumors of men of African descent were associated with African ancestry, according to… Continue Reading

September 17, 2022 / Jackson State University

CXC Chemokines in the Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Disease and Pharmacological Relevance

Komolafe K, Pacurari M. CXC Chemokines in the Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Disease and Pharmacological Relevance. Int J Inflam. 2022 Sep 17;2022:4558159. doi: 10.1155/2022/4558159. PMID: 36164329;… Continue Reading

September 17, 2022 / Xavier University of Louisiana

Early Detection of Breast Cancer

October is breast cancer awareness month and calls attention to a serious fact in Louisiana:   breast cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer in… Continue Reading

September 9, 2022 / Jackson State University

Inhibition of insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 1 sensitizes colorectal cancer cells to chemotherapeutics

Betson N, Hajahmed M, Gebretsadek T, et al. Inhibition of insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 1 sensitizes colorectal cancer cells tochemotherapeutics. FASEB BioAdvances. 2022;00:1-14…. Continue Reading

August 27, 2022 / San Diego State University

SDSU HealthLINK Center Pilot Projects – Series 3 of 3 – Dr. Emily Schmied

Three faculty members at SDSU’s School of Public Health have each received a $50,000 pilot project award under the SDSU HealthLINK Center.

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Pilot Projects Program Funding Cycle is Now Open

The RCMI Coordinating Center Clinical Research Pilot Projects Program is intended to provide funding, on a competitive basis, for hypothesis-driven clinical research projects led by inter-institutional collaborative teams of multiple principal investigators (MPI) from two or more RCMI U54 Centers, along with at least one Mentor and at least one Collaborator from RCMI and/or non-RCMI grantee institutions. View Application Details.