Carlos Castañeda, assistant professor of biology and chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the principal investigator on a pair of research projects studying the function of cellular proteins called ubiquilins and their ability to form protein-containing droplets inside neurons. A better understanding of these proteins may lead to new treatments for various neurological disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease. Continue Reading
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Professor Zhen Ma Receives 2017 Lush Prize for Young Researcher
Zhen Ma, biomedical and chemical engineering professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was selected as the winner of the 2017 Lush Prize for Young Researcher (Americas). Continue Reading
Professor Soman’s Team Uses 3D Printing to Engineer Model Blood Vessels
Creating model blood vessels to aid in the study of diseases, such as strokes, can be complicated, costly and time-consuming. And the results may not always be truly representative of a human vessel.
Assistant Professor Pranav Soman and his research team have engineered a new method to create model blood vessels that is more efficient, less expensive and more exact. Continue Reading