Research Projects of the Month

Zebrafish as a Model System for Human Disease

4/22/2013

Adam Rich, Ph.D., an associate professor and Director of Graduate Studies at the Department of Biology at SUNY Brockport, is leading his team in development of a novel zebrafish-based model for human gastrointestinal (GI) motility.

True Color Detection with Rainbow Polymer

3/20/2013

University at Buffalo researchers Alexander N. Cartwright, Ph.D., and Qiaoqiang Gan, Ph.D. have led an effort to make identifying colors easier and more accurate, using a rainbow-colored polymer as a light filter.

New York State Medical Schools Aim to Halt Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms

2/13/2013

The Empire State Stem Cell Board has urged more than $12.1 million in funding be awarded to a collaborative effort among SUNY Upstate Medical University, the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo and the University of Rochester Medical Center to develop a new medical treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS).

SU Students Develop Delivery System For Groundbreaking Catheter

11/5/2012

Research at Stony Brook Finds Novel Role for p53 Beyond Cancer

7/23/2012

Ute M. Moll, M.D., Professor of Pathology at Stony Brook University School of Medicine, and her colleagues have uncovered a novel role for the gene p53 beyond cancer.

Characterizing Glass Delamination in Pharmaceutical Vials

6/22/2012

A long-term study of glass delamination in pharmaceutical vials is being conducted jointly by Gerresheimer Glass Inc. and Alfred University (AU). Gerresheimer is a leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical glass vials, ampoules, and cartridges.

Fly-Inspired Microphone Design to Improve Hearing Aids

5/15/2012

Ron Miles, a distinguished professor and associate dean for research at the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University, is leading his team to focus on new miniature microphone technology to address the technological challenges of directional hearing aids.

Deciphering and Controlling the Signaling Processes in Bacterial Multicellular Systems and Bacteria-Host Interactions

4/20/2012

An interdisciplinary team from Syracuse University is conducting research on how to decipher and control the signaling processes in bacterial multicellular systems and bacteria-host interactions.

Cornell Researchers Discover a Missing Link to our Understanding of Cell Migration

3/23/2012

Researchers at Cornell have identified two key proteins required for cancer cells to mobilize, and uncovered a new pathway that treatments could block.

Macrophage Protein Blocks HIV Replication

3/1/2012

Scientists from the University of Rochester Medical Center are part of a team researching a protein known as SAMHD1, which they discovered hinders HIV-1 from infecting white blood cells called macrophages.

Atomic-Scale Research of Complex Oxide Growth Dynamics

1/16/2012

Binghamton University mechanical engineer Guangwen Zhou pushes the boundaries of atomic-scale chemistry in his research on oxidation and reduction reactions.

Enhancing Assessment and Treatment of Autism

12/19/2011

An inter-university research team is working to improve testing and assessment of autism and the corresponding mental disorders that often accompany the disease.

UB Scientists Discover New Drug Target for Alzheimer's Disease and Stroke

11/15/2011

A team of UB researchers has discovered a promising new drug target for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.  

Computer Scientist to Bring the Face of the Future

10/31/2011

Yin's research uses human cues to improve computer user-friendliness.

Developing a Targeted Delivery System for Anti-Rheumatic Medications

9/1/2011

Inspired by her aunt's real-life battle with rheumatoid arthritis, Rebecca Bader has dedicated her work to creating a drug delivery system for improving RA treatment.

Professor Helps Develop Technology for Glare-Blocking Sunglasses

7/22/2011

UB electrical-engineering professor Albert Titus, PhD, shed new light on Chris Mullin's "smart" LCD sunglasses.

New URMC Tool Helps Researchers Tackle Complex Medical Questions

6/24/2011

The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has developed the "DEDiscover" software that simplifies application of math models to scientific problems.

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