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May 16, 2022 / Ponce Health Sciences

Dr. Kenira Thompson impacts millions by guiding Puerto Rico’s public health response

As a member of the Puerto Rican Governor’s Scientific Advisory Board and leader at Ponce Health Sciences University, Kenira Thompson (’98 MS Experimental Psychology, ’01 PhD Experimental… Continue Reading

April 25, 2022 / Jackson State University

Bio-Conjugated Magnetic-Fluorescence Nanoarchitectures for the Capture and Identification of Lung-Tumor-Derived Programmed Cell Death Lighand 1-Positive Exosomes

Pramanik A, Patibandla S, Gao Y, Corby LR, Rhaman MM, Sinha SS, Ray PC. Bio-Conjugated Magnetic-Fluorescence Nanoarchitectures for the Capture and Identification of Lung-Tumor-Derived Programmed… Continue Reading

April 21, 2022 / Clark Atlanta University

Purification and Identification of Natural Inhibitors of Protein Arginine Methyltransferases from Plants

Protein arginine methyltransferase (PRMT) enzymes catalyze posttranslational modifications of target proteins and are often upregulated in human cancers. In this study, we purified two chemical…

January 25, 2022 / Howard University

Mastercard grants Howard University $5 million for data science center

Mastercard Inc. (NYSE: MA) has awarded $5 million to Howard University to create a new research initiative on campus that will delve into racial bias… Continue Reading

January 12, 2022 / University of Hawaii Manoa

Grant helps launch data science training program at JABSOM

Thanks to this grant, the bioinformatic core team at JABSOM and its collaborators will offer lectures, seminars, bootcamps, and workshops to RCMI trainers, investigators, students, and community… Continue Reading

January 7, 2022 / University of Puerto Rico

Inhibition of Cathepsin B and SAPC Secreted by HIV-Infected Macrophages Reverses Common and Unique Apoptosis Pathways

Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) infects blood monocytes that cross the blood-barrier to the central nervous system, inducing neuronal damage.

November 18, 2021 / University of Texas at El Paso

UTEP receives $5M grant for imaging and behavioral neuroscience facility

The University of Texas at El Paso received a $5 million grant to build an imaging and behavioral neuroscience facility.

November 12, 2021 / Clark Atlanta University

Overcoming prostate cancer drug resistance with a novel organosilicon small molecule. Neoplasia, 23:1261-1274, 2021.

A major challenge to the treatment of advanced prostate cancer (PCa) is the development of resistance to androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) and chemotherapy…

September 28, 2021 / Texas Southern University

The Role of an Inpatient Hospice and Palliative Clinical Pharmacist in the Interdisciplinary Team

Palliative care is a specialized health care service for individuals with serious illness at any stage and can be provided in any setting. Current national… Continue Reading

August 25, 2021 / Clark Atlanta University

Epithelial protein lost in neoplasm (EPLIN) and prostate cancer: lessons learned from the ARCaP model. American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Urology, 9:264-276, 2021.

Confucius said, “Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job”. Among his many groundbreaking achievements, Dr. Leland W. K. Chung established several… Continue Reading

May 19, 2021 / San Diego State University

Mentorship in Action: Cancer Researchers Unlock Secrets of Cancer Growth

When Jennifer Waters was looking for a graduate school, at the top of her wish list was a faculty mentor who would fully invest in her research… Continue Reading

May 8, 2021 / Clark Atlanta University

Pharmacological inhibition of noncanonical EED-EZH2 signaling overcomes chemoresistance in prostate cancer Theranostics, 11:6873-6890, 2021

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among American men 1. As the first-line chemotherapy for… Continue Reading

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