WALS: The World of Insect-Bacterial Symbiosis: What we have and have not learned
Nancy Moran, Ph.D., is the Raymer Chair and professor of integrative biology at the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin in biology in 1976, and then moved to the University of Michigan to earn her Ph.D. in zoology in 1982. She has served on the faculty at the University of Arizona (1986-2010), Yale University (2010-2013) and UT Austin (2013-present). Moran ’ s research has long focused on symbiotic bacteria that live in insects, especially on their evolutionary histories, genomics and biological functions in hosts. Her recent research projects have involved symbiosis ...
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The lives of bacteria inside insects
Nancy Moran, Ph.D., is the Raymer Chair and professor of integrative biology at the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin in biology in 1976, and then moved to the University of Michigan to earn her Ph.D. in zoology in 1982. She has served on the faculty at the University of Arizona (1986-2010), Yale University (2010-2013) and UT Austin (2013-present). Moran ’ s research has long focused on symbiotic bacteria that live in insects, especially on their evolutionary histories, genomics and biological functions in hosts. Her recent research projects have involved symbiosis ...
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The Great Escape: Phage Lysis and Its Control
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) established the DeWitt Stetten Jr. Lecture in 1982 on the occasion of the institute ’ s 20th anniversary in honor of its third director, DeWitt “ Hans ” Stetten, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. Stetten was an esteemed biomedical research and administrator who had a varied biomedical career at and beyond the NIH. He first came to NIH in 1954 as associate director of intramural research at what was then called the National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases. Having made his imprint there, he left the NIH to serve as dean of the Rutgers University Medical School fro...
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Coyote Ridge near San Jose, California
Coyote Ridge, a grassland near San Jose, California, has several endemic plant species.
[Research supported by U.S. National Science Foundation grant DEB 0918715.]
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CIO Spotlight: UT Health Austin's Aaron Miri
The chief information officer at the University of Texas and Dell Medical School discusses COVID-19 vaccine distribution, privacy protections and patient engagement for post-pandemic population health. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
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Texas researcher on modeling ACO performance and optimizing IT utilization
Indranil Bardhan, professor of information systems, University of Texas Dallas, discusses his project to measure the relative performance of ACOs, and offers his thoughts on how ACOs can best use health IT for care coordination. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
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Women Leaders in Academic Research - Team Science: An IR ’ s Adventures in Academic Medicine
Women Leaders in Academic Research
Team Science occurs commonly in medicine. The lecture provides an IR ’ s perspective on team science in academia. Strategies for navigating the promotion process, success, and avoiding pitfalls will be discussed.
Dr. Alda Tam is a Professor in the Department of Interventional Radiology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. She received a BScH from Brown University and her MD from the University of British Columbia. She completed a diagnostic radiology residency and MBA at the University of Southern California, and a fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology a...
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Scientists find an important key to making desalination more efficient
Producing clean water at a lower cost could be on the horizon after researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and Penn State solved a complex problem that has baffled scientists for decades. In partnership with DuPont Water Solutions, the researchers determined that desalination membranes ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
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Researchers are using tech from space to help take steps forward on the ground.
Motors originally designed for the International Space Station are part of a new robotic prosthetic leg design that's more comfortable and offer users a more natural gait. It's the work of a National Science Foundation-funded team at the University of Michigan and University of Texas at Dallas.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
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Networked UAVs: Arming drones with Wi-Fi to support emergency response
With support from the National Science Foundation, electrical engineer Yan Wan and a team at the University of Texas at Arlington are developing a new generation of "networked" unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to bring long distance, broadband communications capability to first responders in the ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
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Overcoming obstacles when treating SDOH-affected populations
Dr. Tim Mercer, director of global health of Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin, describes the challenges in caring for homeless and other underserved individuals. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
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E-Tattoo Heart Monitor
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing approximately 610,000 people yearly. The electrocardiography machine-EKG-the current method for monitoring the heart has been the standard for decades. Now NSF-funded engineers at the University of Texas have developed a ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
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NINR Director's Lecture 2019 - Matters of the Heart: A Research Journey Uncovering Signs of Heart Disease in Women
Dr. Jean C. McSweeney will present “ Matters of the Heart: A Research Journey Uncovering Signs of Heart Disease in Women ” . Dr. McSweeney will discuss her program of research that focuses on the symptoms of heart disease in women.
Jean C. McSweeney, RN, PhD, FAHA, FAAN is a professor and Associate Dean for Research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dr. McSweeney is a research pioneer in the field of women ’ s cardiovascular disease, publishing the first study that described women ’ s symptoms. Her studies about women ’ s prodromal and acute symptoms of heart disease acr...
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How blockchain and AI together can improve healthcare
The most promising use case for blockchain in healthcare is the elimination of " redundant work, rework and reconciliation, " says Tej Anand, professor of practice at the University of Texas ' McCombs School of Business. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
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Stampede supercomputer (Image 4)
The Stampede supercomputer, located at the University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center, has already enabled research teams to predict where and when earthquakes may strike, how much sea levels could rise and how fast brain tumors grow.
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