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A postdoctoral fellow teaching a class as part of the IRACDA program
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A Win-Win for Science Education: Postdocs in Community College Classrooms
The U-M has begun participating in the IRACDA program which pairs postdoctoral fellows with students pursuing associate degrees. Learn more about the IRACDA.
Nef proteins stopping healthy proteins form alerting the immune system of HIV
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The Quest for a True AIDS Cure — in a Coral Reef
Researchers identified a coral reef bacteria that targets the Nef protein made by HIV. Learn about potential AIDS & HIV treatments using marine actinomycetes.
Graphic of heart and lungs depicting sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
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Fighting Sudden Death in Epilepsy Through Science
Researchers are studying the role SCN8A mutations & the sodium channel Nav1.6 play in sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Learn more about SUDEP risk factors
Microscopic image of gut bacteria eating the colon lining
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Gut Bacteria Eat Colon Lining When Starved for Fiber
U-M researchers have found that gut bacteria eats the colon lining in rats when fed a low-fiber diet. See how a lack of fiber can lead to colon infection.
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Saying Thanks for the Ultimate Gift to Medical Education
U-M holds ceremony thanking anatomical donors & their families for donating their body to science. Here's why you should consider donating your body to science.
A father talking to his son about vicarious racism
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Protecting Children After the Wounds of Racism Divide Us Even More
Vicarious racism in the media may be causing autism spectrum disorders and post traumatic stress disorder in children. Learn more about children's PTSD & ASD.
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To Rio and Back: A Golden Reason to Take Time Off from Grad School
Meet Amanda: Graduate student at U-M performing colon cancer research and a 2016 gold medalist in rowing. See her journey from cancer studies to the Olympics.
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Protein’s Pleasures and Perils: Study Reveals Clues to Appetite and Aging
University of Michigan study suggests that the serotonin pathway in fruit flies impacts protein consumption and life spans. Learn more about serotonin function.
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Microcephaly Research in Non-Zika Cases Provides Clues
New Studies on Microcephaly may help explain what happens in the developing brains of babies in the womb, causing them to be born with small brains and heads.
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Finding Beauty Through a Microscope
The University of Michigan BioArtography initiative creates images of colorful cells from underneath a microscope. See these images and how to purchase your own.
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Amazon Mechanical Turk: a Way to Recruit Study Participants?
University of Michigan journal explains crowdsourcing research subjects is faster and cheaper than traditional methods. Here's how to find research participants.
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Discovery of Gut Bacteria in Critically Ill Lungs May Change ICU Care
University of Michigan researchers discover gut bacteria in critically ill lungs. Learn how this may influence illnesses such as sepsis and acute lung failure.
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Microbiome Mashup: Scientists Align to Understand the Microbes in and Around Us
Multidisciplinary scientists met at the University of Michigan to search for commonalities across microbiome fields. Here's what they learned about microbiome.
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Sharing Knowledge of Microbiology, Virology and More via ‘This Week’ Podcasts
Two University of Michigan professors have started science podcasts covering virology and microbiology. Here's more information and where to download them.
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Crowdfunding the Next Medical Breakthrough
U-M researchers are using new crowdfunding platforms to advance medical research for the next healthcare breakthrough.