Category: Health
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Steven Walkley, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Rare Disease: When The Diagnoses Is Not The Answer
How do we go beyond the diagnosis to help families cope? Today on The Academic Minute: Steven Walkley, professor of neuroscience, pathology and neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, looks into one way to assist. Dr. Walkley has focused his career on the study of rare genetic brain diseases. Most notably these have…
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Christopher Bishop, Binghamton University – How Understanding the Serotonin System Can Help Those With Parkinson’s Disease
We’re still discovering how to treat Parkinson’s disease fully. Christopher Bishop, professor of psychology at Binghamton University, looks to add more healthy years for those living with the disease. Dr. Bishop is currently a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Integrative Neuroscience Program at Binghamton University, State University of New York. His research, funded…
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Yuka Sasaki, Brown University – Sleep and Learning
How have you been sleeping? Yuka Sasaki, research professor in the department of cognitive, linguistic and psychological sciences at Brown University, examines how sleep and learning are connected. Yuka Sasaki, PhD is a research Professor in Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences at Brown University. Her research aims to understand functions and sleep and the human…
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C. Michael White, University of Connecticut – What’s In Your Dietary Supplement?
What’s in your dietary supplement? C. Michael White, distinguished professor and chair of the school of pharmacy at the University of Connecticut, determines that it might be something you didn’t expect. His research interests are in drug, dietary supplement, and substances of abuse safety and effectiveness. His over 440 publications in biomedical journals have been…
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Davida Smyth, Texas A&M University San Antonio –What Municipal Wastewater Can Teach Us About COVID-19
We’re still learning new things about tracking viruses. Davida Smyth, associate professor of molecular microbiology at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, explains. Davida S. Smyth, associate professor of molecular microbiology in the Department of Life Sciences at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, is breaking new ground in understanding how using municipal wastewater samples can better help us detect Covid variants…
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Mia Bloom, Georgia State University – How Women are Doubly Victimized by Sexual Violence
Violence against women leaves more than physical scars. Mia Bloom, professor of communication and Middle East Studies at Georgia State University, explains why they are doubly victimized. Mia Bloom is the International Security Fellow at the New America and a Professor at Georgia State University. Bloom conducts research in Europe, the Middle East and South…
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Amal Alachkar, University of California Irvine – Why Parkinson’s Drug Improves, then Diminishes Quality of Life
Treating Parkinson’s disease is never an easy prospect. Amal Alachkar, associate professor of teaching pharmaceutical sciences at the University of California, Irvine, breaks down the issues with one method of treatment. Dr. Amal Alachkar is a Syrian-American neuroscientist and pharmacologist whose research focuses on dissecting the genetic, molecular, and chemical mechanisms underlying cognitive and emotional…
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Erika Martin, University at Albany – Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist in HIV Diagnoses
On University at Albany Week: Racial disparities persist in many health outcomes. Erika Martin, associate professor in the department of public administration, focuses on one. Erika Martin is an associate professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at the University at Albany. As an applied health policy researcher, she uses mixed methods to…
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Weian Zhao, University of California Irvine – Transforming the Personalization of Care
The more information we have, the better we can treat a patient. Weian Zhao, professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of California, Irvine, examines how to transform the personalization of care. Dr. Weian Zhao is a tenured full Professor and entrepreneur at the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, Chao Family Comprehensive…
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Kenneth G. Furton, Florida International University – Canines Prove Accurate Detection Tools for COVID-19
On Florida International University Week: Dogs might be proving their mettle in the fight against COVID-19. Kenneth G. Furton, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, sniffs around to find out why. Kenneth G. Furton is a leading scholar in forensic chemistry, specializing in scent detection. Dr. Furton joined Florida International University (FIU) in 1988 as an…