Health Archive

Jack Tseng, University at Buffalo – Carnivore Skull Shape and Diet

β€œYou are what you eat” just got more prophetic. Jack Tseng, assistant professor in the department

Sadie Witkowski, Northwestern University – Sleep and Memory

On this Student Spotlight: Can you learn while sleeping? Sadie Witkowski, PhD candidate in the department

Evripidis Gavathiotis, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Cell Death and Cancer Cells

How do we kill cancer cells that are resistant to the proteins that look to kill

Sidsel Arnspang Pedersen, University of Southern Denmark – Hydrochlorothiazide Use and Risk of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer

On this Student Spotlight: Is a popular drug for hypertension putting patients at risk for cancer?

Lisa Gabel, Lafayette College – Diagnosing Dyslexia

Early intervention is key to closing the reading achievement gap. Lisa Gabel, associate professor of psychology

Sue Wenze, Lafayette College – Addressing Mental Health Issues with Technology

Can technology help us with our mental health? Sue Wenze, assistant professor of psychology at Lafayette

Michael LaMonte, University at Buffalo – Every Movement Counts

Our physical activity guidelines are getting a re-write. Michael LaMonte, research associate professor in the department

Rachel Perry, Yale University – Treating Type Two Diabetes

What is the best way to treat Type 2 diabetes? Rachel Perry, associate research scientist at

Robert Linhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Kicking Lyme Disease Without Antibiotics or Vaccines

We all want to find a way to kick Lyme disease to the curb. Robert Linhardt,

Pankaj Karande, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Engineering Living Tissue for Transplantation

Can we make human organs in the lab? Pankaj Karande, assistant professor of chemical and bioengineering