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Archives: Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences

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May 31, 2017

News and Updates, May 2017

Highlights cover key events; faculty, staff, and student accomplishments; and other CVM news...

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May 21, 2017

Decoding a New Addition to the Human Family Tree

Chris Walker, assistant professor of anatomy, shares information about the newly discovered hominin species named Homo naledi and what it means for our understanding of ancient early humans...

April 26, 2017

Attacking Allergies at Their Source

When it’s spring in North Carolina, you don’t need a reminder that allergies are a problem. Glenn Cruse’s goal is to provide some relief. Cruse has developed a method to stop allergic reactions by taking away a receptor from mast cells and basophils...

April 25, 2017

News and Updates, April 2017

Highlights cover key events; faculty, staff, and student accomplishments; and other CVM news...

April 2, 2017

Fighting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Food Animals

Responsible drug practices and antimicrobial resistance research is a CVM priority. The CVM includes faculty considered experts on such matters who shape the international conversation on approaches on drug use and antimicrobial resistance...

January 3, 2017

Synthetic Stem Cells Could Offer Therapeutic Benefits, Reduced Risks

Stem cell therapies work by promoting endogenous repair; that is, they aid damaged tissue in repairing itself by secreting “paracrine factors,” including proteins and genetic...

December 15, 2016

In Living Color

When Efraín Rivera-Serrano looks into his microscope he sees a world of color, miniature masterpieces of swirling and sweeping electric blues, greens and magentas...

December 14, 2016

Two NC State Researchers Awarded National Grants to Study Canine Health

Two of nine grants from the Morris Animal Foundation funding research to improve canine health have been awarded to faculty members from...

December 14, 2016

Cheng, Ghashghaei Selected as University Faculty Scholars

Launched in 2012, the annual University Faculty Scholars program honors “top early- and mid-career faculty who are pursuing research to solve society’s most pressing...

December 7, 2016

When Neurons are ‘Born’ Impacts Olfactory Behavior in Mice

Troy Ghashghaei, associate professor of neurobiology at NC State, studies the ways neurons develop and integrate into the “circuitry” of the brain...