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UC-developed pancreatic cancer model yields significant discoveries

September 19, 2023

While at the University of Cincinnati, Andrew Lowy developed a mouse strain called Pdx-cre that leads to excision of DNA specifically in pancreatic tissue, allowing for the turning on and off of genes that drive the development and progression of pancreatic cancer.

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UC chemist’s 1980s research enabled lifesaving diagnostics

September 18, 2023

Everything starts with an idea, and the University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub makes sure that good ideas make a difference in the world. One example is the work of Edward Deutsch, PhD, around the radioisotope Technetium-99m, which, with assistance from UC’s Tech Transfer program, have made Tc99m the most commonly used medical radioisotope in the world, a part of over 20 million diagnostic procedures annually.

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UC Foundation president set to retire

September 18, 2023

Peter Landgren, President of the University of Cincinnati Foundation and Vice President of University Advancement, has announced his retirement. Landgren, a proud alumnus of the UC College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), has held his position since October 2017.

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Some university IT services unavailable October 6-8

September 18, 2023

Select IT services and systems will be unavailable from 6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 6, to 8 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 8, during a planned power outage in the university’s primary Data Center. Many commonly used cloud-hosted services will be available.

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UC's own takes on AI transparency

September 15, 2023

In the challenging world of big data and artificial intelligence, a University of Cincinnati alumnus is helping to lead the charge for accountability and transparency in AI — a concept known as explainable artificial intelligence. Javier Viaña is the co-founder of REZON, a platform that brings real-time explainability to AI. REZON shows the inner reasoning of existing AI so automated decision making is not only efficient but also fair and trustworthy.

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Yahoo News: Is COVID now endemic? Here's what experts say.

September 15, 2023

Yahoo News published a story asking infectious disease experts if COVID-19 was transitioning into the endemic stage. One of the experts cited was Dr. Carl Fichtenbaum of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine.