September 13, 2005
Don French, mathematics professor, and Steve Kleene from the College of Medicine have been awarded a three-year $168,638 NSF grant for their proposal entitled: Identification of Ion Channel Distributions in Olfactory Cilia by Mathematical Modeling.
September 14, 2005
UC College of Medicine faculty members give a sample of what it is like to be in medical school during the 2005 Mini Medical College, a four-week course designed for all audiences.
September 14, 2005
The UC Cancer Center and College of Medicine will host more than 200 national cancer experts this week at the 39th annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Education (AACE).
September 16, 2005
The Walk from Obesity is a nationwide effort to encourage patients to walk away from a life of excessive weight gain. Proceeds will benefit the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to national research related to the causes, prevention and treatment of obesity.
September 19, 2005
Scientists at UC's Genome Research Institute say the molecule hVps34 triggers the activation of an enzyme whose function they linked last year to obesity and insulin resistance.
September 20, 2005
Researchers in UC's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology have received a five-year grant from the NIH to establish a program for identifying and training junior faculty members to develop research techniques and skills so they can become independent investigators and mentors.
September 20, 2005
Allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever, is most commonly caused by ragweed. Allen Seiden, MD, of UC's Department of Otolaryngolgy, offers tips for reducing your exposure and controlling symptoms.
September 21, 2005
UC will lead a five-year, international study of alternative treatments for acute ischemic stroke. The study -- the first randomized trial of its type in acute ischemic stroke -- will be the first to compare new procedures against the standard approach to clear clogged brain arteries, the cause of ischemic stroke.
September 21, 2005
UC's ophthalmology department will use a grant from the organization Research to Prevent Blindness to study the causes, treatment and prevention of blinding diseases.
September 22, 2005
A new fundraising program that supports local cancer research efforts gives shoppers a hefty discount at local businesses.