Navigating a Neuroscience Career for Scientists of Color
On August 5, 2021, NIMH will host a webinar on navigating a neuroscience career for scientists of color with a rising star in neuroscience, Dr. Damien Fair. Dr. Fair is currently a founding co-director of the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain and professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical School. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - August 9, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news
New study provides clues to decades-old mystery about cell movement
(University of Minnesota) A new study, led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities engineering researchers, shows that the stiffness of protein fibers in tissues, like collagen, are a key component in controlling the movement of cells. The groundbreaking discovery provides the first proof of a theory from the early 1980s and could have a major impact on fields that study cell movement from regenerative medicine to cancer research. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 22, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Lab Research Scientist (Researcher 2) - University of Minnesota
This position is primarily responsible for performing assays in various projects and includes validating methods, monitoring quality control, and managing project timelines for multiple projects simultaneously. In addition, the individual is also responsible for administrative and scientific responsibilities including literature research and review, grant submissions, project report preparation, and budgeting. Overall, the incumbent will be responsible for supporting the laboratory manager technically and administratively. (Source: Orthogate - Latest News)
Source: Orthogate - Latest News - July 21, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Featured Job Opportunities News Source Type: news
Post-Doctoral Associate - University of Minnesota
Postdoctoral fellowship positions are available immediately in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Minnesota to investigate molecular mechanisms that regulate cardiac hypertrophy and remodeling in response to stresses. The main objective is to determine how canonical Wnt/ beta-catenin signaling interacts with TCF7L2 isoforms regulate cardiac gene expression and structural remodeling. Gene expression and epigenetic modifications will be investigated and interpreted in the context of TCF7L2 isoform recruitment. Candidates should provide curriculum vitae, a statement of research...
Source: Orthogate - Latest News - July 21, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Featured Job Opportunities News Source Type: news
Health care providers missing opportunities to talk about sexual health with young people
(University of Minnesota) Led by the University of Minnesota, a study found that a majority of adolescents and their parents considered health care provider discussions about sexual health important, but less than one-third reported conversing with a health professional. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Study highlights socioeconomic, racial differences in the financing of medical education
(University of Minnesota Medical School) National data analyzed by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers show that nearly 40 percent of all funds used to pay for medical school are expected to come from family or personal sources and scholarships. The prevalence of these sources, however, varies widely by race and socioeconomic status. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Discrimination and safety concerns barriers to accessing healthy food for food-insecure young adults
(Elsevier) University of Minnesota School of Public Health researchers recently completed a study to determine how food-insecure young (emerging) adults (18-29 years of age) adapted their eating and child feeding behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers also sought to identify barriers to food access and opportunities to improve local access to resources for emerging adults. Their study results are published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Scientific Meeting » Navigating a Neuroscience Career for Scientists of Color
On August 5, 2021, NIMH will host a webinar on navigating a neuroscience career for scientists of color with a rising star in neuroscience, Dr. Damien Fair. Dr. Fair is currently a founding co-director of the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain and professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical School. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - July 13, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news
Study: Racial/ethnic and language inequities in ways patients obtain COVID-19 testing
(University of Minnesota) A recent study from researchers at the University of Minnesota and Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute is among the first to examine how different socio-demographic groups used telehealth, outpatient (i.e., clinic), emergency department and inpatient (i.e., hospital) care to test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - July 13, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Role of host genetics on gut microbiome is near-universal, but environmentally-dependent
(University of Minnesota) In new research from the University of Minnesota, University of Notre Dame and Duke University, scientists found that genetics nearly always plays a role in the composition of the gut microbiome of wild baboons. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 12, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Tokyo ’s Plan to Avoid Pandemic Disaster During the Olympics
The Olympics and COVID-19 were never going to be compatible. The cardinal rule when it comes to controlling an infectious disease is to limit the contact people have with one another. Yet the very essence of the two weeks of competition, which begin on July 23 in Tokyo, is to invite the world to meet, greet and engage in friendly—and often socially not so distant—contests.
An estimated 70,000 athletes, coaches, staff, officials and media will be descending on Tokyo from July to August for the Olympic and Paralympic Games—at a time when infections in the city are rising again. On July 8, the governme...
Source: TIME: Health - July 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 feature Magazine olympics overnight Tokyo Olympics Source Type: news
Research brief: New fossil sheds light on the evolution of how dinosaurs breathed
(University of Minnesota) Using an exceptionally preserved fossil from South Africa, a particle accelerator, and high-powered x-rays, an international team including a University of Minnesota researcher has discovered that not all dinosaurs breathed in the same way. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 6, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Clinical Research Coordinator (Res Pro 2)- Departments of Orthopedic Surgery
The UMN has suspended hiring for most positions. However, we will continue hiring for positions critical to the University's mission and operations at this time. Applications are being accepted for this position and you are encouraged to apply. In-person interviews are suspended indefinitely and will be replaced by interviews in a virtual format. Thank you for your continued interest in working at the University of Minnesota.
Clinical Research Coordinator8352P2- Clinical Research Coordinator- Research Professional 2 (Source: Orthogate - Latest News)
Source: Orthogate - Latest News - June 25, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Featured Job Opportunities News Source Type: news
