Category: Medicine
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Lucas Berenbrok, University of Pittsburgh – The Curious Case of Phenylephrine
Does your over-the-counter cold medicine actually fight your cold? Lucas Berenbrok, associate professor of pharmacy and therapeutics at the University of Pittsburgh, discusses which ones may work and which may not. Lucas Berenbrok, associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, is a board-certified ambulatory care pharmacist. Dr. Berenbrok’s research focuses on the…
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Paula Rochon, University of Toronto – Filling a Gap: Women’s Age Lab
We need to rethink how we treat older women in healthcare. Paula Rochon, professor in the department of medicine at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, examines. Dr. Paula Rochon, MD, MPH, FCRPC, is Founding Director of Women’s Age Lab, a geriatrician and senior scientist at Women’s College Hospital…
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Travis Williams, University of Southern California – Making Medicine from Garbage in the Ocean
On University of Southern California Week: What to do with the plastic in the ocean is a big question for our future. Travis Williams, professor of chemistry, looks at one possible solution. Travis Williams is a professor of chemistry at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences whose research focuses on using tools…
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Erica Woodahl, University of Montana – Advancing Equity in Pharmacogenomics
On University of Montana Week: Access to the future of healthcare practices isn’t shared by all. Erica Woodahl, professor in the department of biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, determines how to make sure everyone benefits. Erica L. Woodahl, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Director of the Skaggs Institute…
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Nancy D. Campbell, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Naloxone
On Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Week: Is politics in the way of saving the lives of people who overdose? Nancy D. Campbell, professor the department of science and technology studies, discusses why naloxone-for-all is a tough sell. Professor Nancy Campbell is the Department Head in the Department of Science and Technology Studies. She is a historian…
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Helena Blumen, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Dancing and Dementia Prevention
Don’t want to exercise? How about a dance instead? Helena Blumen, assistant professor in the department of medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, gets us moving and shaking. I’m a cognitive neuroscientist with particular expertise and training in cognitive and motor aging, magnetic resonance imaging and clinical research methods. I completed my Ph.D…
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Jill Crandall, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Statins
On Albert Einstein College of Medicine Week: Can statins be dangerous for you? Jill Crandall, professor of medicine, examines if use of these drugs can lead to other maladies. Dr. Crandall is professor and the Jacob A. and Jeanne E. Barkey Chair in Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and chief of the division…
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Chaim Putterman, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Diagnosing Lupus Nephritis
On Albert Einstein College of Medicine Week: A better way to diagnose lupus could be on the way. Chaim Putterman, professor of medicine, examines how to find the disease earlier. Dr. Chaim Putterman is a clinical rheumatologist who treats arthritis and related musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases. Dr. Putterman specializes in lupus, an incurable autoimmune disease…
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Steven Almo, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Viperin
Nature has given us a template for creating a powerful compound to fight a broad array of viruses. Steven Almo, professor in the department of biochemistry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discusses viperin and how it can help us defeat Zika and other maladies. Our laboratory is interested in the development and application…
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Azhar Ilyas, New York Institute of Technology – Early Detection of HIV
On New York Institute of Technology Week: HIV testing needs to go where the laboratory cannot. Azhar Ilyas, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, examines a new handheld method to do just that. Azhar Ilyas is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering. Prior to joining New York Institute of Technology, he was…