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Nangia among Professors Presented With Graduate Education Excellence Awards

They are inspirational teachers and notable scholars whose work expands the reputation of the University and guides student research paths. They are mentors who become sources of personal and professional support for students who are far from home or having personal or educational challenges during their graduate careers. They’re regarded as faculty members devoted to student success and who routinely become lifelong professional-world advocates. Continue Reading

Graduate School Awards Summer Fellowships to BioInspired Trainees

The Graduate School has awarded summer fellowships to 83 Syracuse University doctoral students from 34 academic departments, including 9 participants in the BioInspired Institute’s Graduate and Postdoctoral Development Program. Fellowships were awarded to 43 early-stage doctoral students who have not yet completed course work, qualifying exams or other milestones prior to All But Dissertation (ABD) status. These recipients were chosen from among 108 applicants. Continue Reading

Molecular Mystery: Shikha Nangia Probes the Workings of the Blood-Brain Barrier

For nearly a decade, Shikha Nangia has been unraveling a mystery of the molecular world. At issue is how to successfully permeate the blood-brain barrier, a nearly impenetrable border of cells that protects the brain. As a gatekeeper, the barrier is vital for its role in preventing toxins and pathogens in the bloodstream from infecting the brain, but it also blocks drugs that could potentially target tumors or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s from reaching the brain. Continue Reading

(Bio)Sensing Protein Interactions

The job of a protein hub inside the nucleus of a cell is similar to a chef in a kitchen. Both need to manage multiple tasks efficiently for a successful outcome. For the chef, if they spend too much time chopping vegetables and neglect the main course cooking on the stove, the result is a burnt dish. Similarly, if the protein hub spends too much time interacting with one protein and is not given a break to accomplish its other important tasks, it can lead to disease states such as cancer. Continue Reading

Women in Science Day Profile: Monroe Developing Smart Materials of the Future

Scientist Mary Beth Browning Monroe is developing materials for healing the human body that could make a tremendous difference in life or death situations.

These biomaterials—easy to use and highly effective—could control bleeding within wounds, especially critical in instances where time is of the essence such as on the battlefield, in an ambulance or in rural locations, far from the nearest hospital.

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BioInspired Faculty Featured in WCNY’s Cycle of Health Series

On a recent episode of Cycle of Health, four faculty from the BioInspired Institute discuss Biomedical Technology. They explored the Biomaterials Innovation Facility at Syracuse University and discover ways these materials are pushing the boundaries of medicine. After the highlight, there was a conversation with four experts who are on the front lines of developing this cutting edge technology: Professors Mary Beth Monroe (Syracuse Biomedical Engineering), Pranav Soman (Syracuse Biomedical Engineering), Chris Santangelo (Syracuse Physics), and Jason Horton (SUNY Upstate Medical University Orthopedic Surgery and Cell and Developmental Biology).

Watch the full segment here: https://video.wcny.org/video/biomedical-technology-rlxdyy/