Category: Health
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Ramneet Kaur, Columbus State University – Natural Products and Triple Negative Breast Cancer Stem Cells
Work to cure breast cancer is an important field. Ramneet Kaur, assistant professor of biology at Columbus State University, details new ideas in this fight. I am a cell and molecular biologist with cancer biology as my research area. I have a Ph.D. in Biotechnology and a post-doc in cancer biology from Harvard Medical School,…
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Jung-Ah Lee, University of California, Irvine – Caring for the Caregivers
How do we help the caregivers? Jung-Ah Lee, professor at the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing at the University of California Irvine, looks into this question. Dr. Jung-Ah Lee is a nurse scientist and faculty at the Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing at the University of California, Irvine. Lee focuses on…
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Tony Wolf, Penn State University – How Hot is Too Hot for the Human Body?
How hot is too hot? Tony Wolf, assistant professor in the department of kinesiology at Penn State University, takes a look with human physiology in mind. Dr. Tony Wolf is an environmental physiologist. His research is focused on understanding the impact of the environment on human health. How Hot is Too Hot for the Human…
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Chiara Camponeschi, York University – Turning Moments of Crisis into Moments of Care
A crisis can provide an avenue forward towards personal growth if managed correctly. Chiara Camponeschi, Banting postdoctoral fellow at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research at York University, examines how one group is bringing disparate groups together to chart a path ahead. Dr. Chiara Camponeschi is a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at the Dahdaleh Institute…
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Marian Reven, West Virginia University – Aromatherapy and Substance Use Disorder
A simple way to help opioid use disorder patients may be at hand. Marian Reven, clinical education assistant professor in the health sciences department at West Virginia University, discusses how. Dr. Marnie Reven has a M.S in Nursing from Walden University and a PhD in Nursing from West Virginia University. Dr. Reven has over 400…
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Sunmin Lee, University of California Irvine – Sleep and Chronic Diseases
Sleep is important, even more so if you have other health conditions. Sunmin Lee, professor in the department of medicine at the University of California, Irvine, explores the relationship. Dr. Sunmin Lee, PhD, ScD, is a Professor in the Department of Medicine, in the School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine. Dr. Lee is also…
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Brandon del Pozo, Brown University – Gun Violence at Home and War
Just how dangerous is gun violence in some cities for young men? Brandon del Pozo, assistant professor of medicine and public health at Brown University, says going to war may be safer than staying home. Brandon del Pozo an assistant professor at Brown University, conducts NIH-funded research at the intersection of public health, public safety,…
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Donald Lamkin, University of California Los Angeles – The Debate on Exercise for Weight Loss
If you want to lose weight, hit the gym, right? Donald Lamkin, assistant professor of psychiatry & biobehavioral sciences at the University of California Los Angeles, explores why it might not be that simple. Donald M. Lamkin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and a Research Scientist at…
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Judith DeSena, St. John’s University – A Study of COVID-19 Lockdowns in Two Iconic Brooklyn Neighborhoods
There is still a lot to study from COVID-19 lockdowns. Judith DeSena, professor of sociology at St. John’s University, discusses the response of two neighborhoods in Brooklyn to the crisis. Judith N. DeSena, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sociology at St. John’s University in Queens, NY. and a resident of Brooklyn, NY. Her work focuses…
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Lewis Davis, Union College – COVID on Campus
COVID rates on campuses didn’t always follow the socioeconomic script. Lewis Davis, Thomas Armstrong professor of economics at Union College, explores why. Lewis Davis is the Thomas Armstrong Professor of Economics and Chair of the Economics Department at Union College. He has over 30 peer-reviewed journal articles, with recent work addressing the religious, climatic, and…