Are Amyloid Peptides Potential Therapeutics for Sepsis?
Amyloids are aggregates of polymerised proteins. The polymerised proteins do not fold as they should and adopt shapes that enable multiple copies to stick together. In humans, these clusters of protei...
19 Dec 20199min
Simphotek: Shedding Light on New Cancer Treatments, Dr Mary Potasek
The use of radiation therapy to treat cancer has improved the long-term outcome of thousands of patients but is associated with serious side effects. Photodynamic therapy (PDT), a targeted light-based...
13 Dec 201915min
Illuminating Insect Chemical Ecology for Effective Pest Control - Dr Robert K. Vander Meer, USDA
Because of growing international trade, increasing numbers of invasive pest insects are being transported throughout the world. If they become established, invasive insects can have enormous impacts o...
13 Dec 201915min
Progeny Developing Safeguards Against GPS Outages-Progeny Systems Corporation Charleroi
Global Navigation Satellite Systems such as GPS are the backbone of many global communications, but they are not immune to failure. Progeny Systems Corporation is dedicated to mitigating such disaster...
6 Dec 201912min
Understanding Cancer Development in Humans and Their Companion Animals - Dr Jaime Modiano, University of Minnesota
Dogs are renowned for their status as man’s best friend. Based first at the University of Colorado and now at the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities, Dr Jaime Modiano and his team have spent t...
6 Dec 201911min
Driving Forward Training and Research in Psychiatry - Dr Susan Voglmaier, University of California
In recent years, dramatic advances have been made in brain science and molecular genetics. However, there is currently a shortage of psychiatrists with the scientific training necessary to take this k...
29 Nov 201913min
Towards a Brighter Future: How Zietchick Research Institute Plans to Transform Treatment for Retinal Disease - Dr Tammy Movsas
Both diabetic adults and premature babies are at risk for a similar type of eye disease that involves the growth of abnormal, blood vessels in the retina, the photosensitive layer of the eye. When thi...
29 Nov 201912min
Going with the Flow: New methods for Treating Cardiovascular Disease - Dr York Hsiang, University of British Columbia Vancouver
When an artery becomes blocked or damaged, a mechanical scaffold called a stent is often implanted into the vessel to improve blood flow. However, metallic stents can cause re-narrowing at the sites w...
22 Nov 201911min
