Faculty News
A new mouse model may unlock the secrets of type I diabetes
淫妻社 researchers have developed a mouse that mimics the human development and progression of type I diabetes, a breakthrough that will open the door to new research.
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Dr. Shahnawaz Imam, left, and Dr. Juam Jaume display an array of diabetes management tools that patients must rely on to control their disease. A new mouse model developed at the 淫妻社 may open the door to research that finds new treatments or even a cure.
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FAMILY LIFESTYLE CHANGE CAN WARD OFF TYPE 2 DIABETES听By Dr. Berrin Ergun-Longmire听
UT HEALTH PEDIATRICIAN
Berrin Ergun-Longmire, is the new Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology in the Department
of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology at the 淫妻社 Health Science
Campus.
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NAJJAR'S YWCA MILESTONE SCIENCE AWARD
Congratulations! to听Sonia Najjar, Ph.D.听being a recipient of the YMCA Milestone Award,
honoring women who have been making a difference in Northwest Ohio (March 13, 2014).
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NOBEL LAUREATE MARIO CAPECCHI'S VISIT
MARIO CAPECCHI, Ph.D.
2014 Graduate Research Forum Keynote Speaker
2007 Nobel Prize Winner in Physiology and Medicine
Professor of Human Genetics at University of Utah
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Keynote Speaker:听 "The Making of a Scientist - An Unlikely Journey", March 18, 2014, 6:00-7:30 p.m., COB 1050
University Distinguished Lecture:听 "Gene Targeting into the 21st Century:听 Mouse Models of Human Diseases from Cancer to Neuropsychiatric Disorders", March 19, 2014, 8:30-9:45 a.m., HEB 100
Dr. Capecchi meet with CeDER director Dr. Sonia Najjar on Wednesday, March 18, 2014 (see pictures听below):
Dr. Capecchi meet with post-doctoral students in Physiology and Pharmacology and Microbiology听on
Wednesday, March 18, 2014 (see pictures below):
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The Dean鈥檚 Club Symposium of 淫妻社 College of Medicine and Life Sciences recognized the endowed chairs and endowed professorships made possible by philanthropy.
鈥淭hese honorees are among UT鈥檚 most distinguished educators, researchers and healthcare providers,鈥� said Dr. Ron McGinnis, interim dean of the College of Medicine and Life Sciences.
鈥淭his is also an opportunity to once again express our thanks to the individuals and organizations who, through their generous gifts, are contributing to the advancement of science and the health of the community,鈥� McGinnis said.
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