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Award flash news: Dr. Katherine Fuh
Katherine Fuh, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has received a new $100,000 grant from the Mary Kay Foundation entitled “Predictive Kinome for Treatment of Chemoresistant Ovarian Cancer”. The project uses a new therapy to inhibit an exciting new protein, DDR2, and improve response to chemotherapy. It also looks at […]
Malaria drug protects fetuses from Zika infection (Links to an external site)
Treatment prevents virus from crossing placenta to infect fetus, mouse study shows.
Malaria drug protects fetuses from Zika infection (Links to an external site)
Treatment prevents virus from crossing placenta to infect fetus, mouse study shows
Makeup of vaginal microbiome linked to preterm birth (Links to an external site)
Study conducted in primarily African-American population.
Award flash news: Chinwendu Amazu
Chinwendu Amazu, the Medical Scientist Training Program student working toward her MD/PhD degree under the direction of Dr. Sarah England, has been awarded the 2017-2018 Porter Physiology Development Fellowship. The Porter Physiology Development Program aims to encourage diversity among students pursuing full-time PhD studies in the physiological sciences and their participation in the American Physiological […]