Meet Our Researchers: Biomedical and Health Sciences
Meet Our Researchers: Biomedical and Health Sciences
Meet Our Researchers: Biomedical and Health Sciences
Nanofibers
Is there a better way to manufacture nanofibers for tissue regeneration? Meet Vince Beachley, biomedical engineer.
Cancer mutations
Why do some cells keep growing and dividing? Meet Zhihong Wang, biochemist.
Cancer metastasis
Could the protein emerin reveal targets for new therapies? Meet James Holaska, biochemist and cell biologist.
Health psychology
How do social comparisons influence healthy behavior? Meet Dani Arigo, clinical health psychologist.
Chronic stress
Exercise may help reduce the harmful effects of chronic stress on the brain. Meet Melissa Manners, neurobiologist.
Neuroscience
Studying the brains of rats helps researchers understand cognitive function—and, potentially, opportunities to restore lost function. Meet Elizabeth West, neuroscientist.
Regenerative medicine
Designing biomaterials that mimic the human body may rapidly advance stem cell research. Meet Sebastian Vega, biomedical engineer.
Drug discovery
Chemistry and entrepreneurship are a winning combination for drug discovery. Meet Gustavo Moura-Letts, organic chemist.
Asthma treatment
How do we treat asthma and pulmonary disease when conventional therapies don't work? Meet Omar Tliba, pharmacologist.
Emotional health
How do meditation and other mindful practices benefit our physical health? Meet Jefferey Greeson, clinical health psychologist.
Bacteriology
Bacteria isn't all that bad. Meet Jason Heindl, bacteriologist.
Biomedical imaging
Hyperpolarization could be the key to better, faster, cheaper MRIs. Meet Nicholas Whiting, interdisciplinary scientist.
Memory storage
How does the brain form memories? Meet Yong Chen, bioinformatician.
Traumatic brain injuries
Traumatic brain injuries can impair decision-making and evaluating risks. Meet Rachel Navarra, behavioral neuroscientist.
Treating multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma is a stubborn disease. Studies of bone marrow may lead to more effective treatments. Meet Manoj Kumar Pandey, cancer biologist.
Gastrointestinal disease treatment
Patients suffering with gastrointestinal diseases need more effective treatments. Meet Sangita Phadtare, microbiologist.
Molecular genetics
Much can be learned about how cells are programmed to develop in the early stages of life. Meet Benjamin Carone, molecular biologist.
Depression in autistic adults
Understanding the factors contributing to depression in autistic adults will improve treatment. Meet Kaite Gotham, psychologist.
Neuroscience
The brain's nucleus locus coeruleus, or "blue spot," is linked to serious medical conditions. Researchers want to know how it works. Meet Barry Waterhouse, neuroscientist.
Advancing chemical analysis
Chemical analysis using liquid chromatography can be more efficient and sustainable. Meet James Grinias, chemist.
Sleep deprivation
Sleep well, stay well. Researchers are looking at an integrated approach of better sleep and diet to reduce hypertension and heart disease. Meet Diana Martinez, neuroscientist and physiologist.
Addiction treatment
Learning more about patient behavior may improve individualized drug addiction treatment plans. Meet Martin Job, addiction research scientist.
Treating infections
Promising research may lead to a treatment for sepsis and other severe inflammatory responses to infection. Meet Kingsley Yin, pharmacologist and immunologist.
Climate change
Computer modeling indicates the intensity of hurricanes will continue to increase due to climate change. Meet Andra Garner, climate scientist.
Healthy behavior
Providing immediate incentives may help treat unhealthy behaviors and harmful addictions. Meet Bethany Raiff, psychologist.
Virology
Current drugs to treat herpes simplex only treat symptoms. Understanding how the virus invades cells may be the key to designing new drugs to prevent infection. Meet Claude Krummenacher, virologist.
Neuropharmacology
Can altering brain receptors prevent opioid addiction? Meet Amanda Fakira, neuropharmacologist.
Pain management
When patients treated for pain become addicted to opioids, they need help, not shame. Meet Richard Jermyn, pain management and addiction treatment specialist.
Health disparities
Community health is best improved with help from its members—and careful listening. Meet Nicole Vaughn, community health and wellness researcher.
Superbugs
Modern medicine needs new methods to attack antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs.’ Meet Valerie Carabetta, microbiologist.
Honey bees
Microbes in the guts of honey bees may impact their memories and social behavior. Meet Svjetlana “Lana” Vojvodic Kruse, biologist.
Alzheimer’s disease
A blood test to detect early signs of many diseases could lead to faster diagnosis and treatment. Meet Robert Nagele, cell biologist.
Genetic research
Paola Leone details her groundbreaking research on Canavan disease and the help she received from Rowan University in transitioning clinical trial information to a pharmaceutical company.