Leigh MacMillan Archive — Page 32 of 85
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April 21, 2020
Reducing stress in parents of children with autism
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders benefited from the addition of mindfulness-based stress reduction to parent-implemented behavioral interventions. -
April 16, 2020
‘Tuning’ cell shape for division
Dylan Burnette and colleagues have discovered that two forms of the molecular motor protein myosin have distinct roles in regulating cell shape during cell division. -
April 16, 2020
Transporter’s role in gut barrier
A disease-associated mutation in a transporter protein impairs gut barrier function, leading to gastrointestinal disease and chronic infections. -
April 16, 2020
Medical Scientist Training Program adapts to COVID-19 challenges
The Medical Scientist Training Program has been intentional in approaching the challenges presented by COVID-19. -
April 9, 2020
Research team awarded $9 million to study extracellular RNA in colorectal cancer
The NCI program project grant is supporting multiple projects that aim to define fundamental biological principles about extracellular RNA signaling and the development and aggressiveness of colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. -
April 9, 2020
Katz awarded LEAP Fellowship to improve antibiotic use in Tennessee
Sophie Katz, MD, MPH, is one of four early career infectious diseases physicians in the United States to receive the award, which provides $100,000 of funding support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.