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Research in Motion: Melissa Little, PhD - Research - Medicine in Motion News

Research in Motion: Melissa Little, PhD

My research really aims to address tobacco-related disparities. So, I oversee a number of NIH and state-funded grants that work directly with community partners such as rural community pharmacists, federally qualified health centers, military populat...

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Brain Discovery May Catch Alzheimer's, Epilepsy In Its Nets

Brain Discovery May Catch Alzheimer’s, Epilepsy In Its Nets

Net-like structures in the brain may be the key to better understanding and treating Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, schizophrenia and more.

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JEDI Capstone Project: Starr Hill Pathways Program Students Explore Medicine - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Medicine in Motion News

JEDI Capstone Project: Starr Hill Pathways Program Students Explore Medicine

Stefanie Redemann, PhD, an associate professor of molecular physiology and biological physics, and Kamilla Esfahani, MD, an associate professor of anesthesiology, successfully completed their Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (JEDI) Capstone Pr...

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Announcing the New Department of Genome Sciences - Featured - Medicine in Motion News

Announcing the New Department of Genome Sciences

The State Council on Higher Education in Virginia recently approved our request to transition the Center for Public Health Genomics (CPHG) to departmental status, as the Department of Genome Sciences. This department is the ninth research department ...

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Research in Motion: John Bushweller, PhD - Research - Medicine in Motion News

Research in Motion: John Bushweller, PhD

We’re developing drugs targeting transcription factors. These are proteins that regulate gene expression in the cell; they are important drivers in specific types of cancer. —John Bushweller, PhD, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological...

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