by Julie Pollock | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog, Department, Events, Students
The 8th annual Gottwald Games were held yesterday. We had over 100 student participants, a number of faculty volunteers, and a whole lot of fun. The games this year consisted of old favorites: the Petri Dish Relay, Sponge Ball, Aromatic Ring Toss, Water Glove Toss,...
by Charlotte Moynihan | Jul 5, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Students
When you hear the word virus, what’s the first thing you think of? Is it a recent news-making sensation like Zika or Ebola? Or something like HIV? Whatever it is that comes to mind, it’s safe to assume that it is an unsettling thought. Because of this largely negative...
by Courtney Labrecque | Jul 3, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
Uncontrolled Growth of Cancer Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of a person’s own cells that have become deformed in some way. Cells can become deformed, or cancerous through mutations, genetic predispositions, or environmental factors, among other things. Cancer is...
by Najwa Labban | Jun 28, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
In the world of medicine, there is heavy emphasis placed on curing diseases. But how can you cure a disease without knowing it’s there? There are several diseases that are commonly undiagnosed or misdiagnosed due to the medical profession’s current reliance on...
by Joseph McEachon | Jun 25, 2019 | Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
From Cuts to Cancer Inflammation is a widely known word often used to describe over-the-counter medicines, swelling, antioxidants, and cancer. What is not so known, is that inflammation is strongly linked to our body’s immune system, and thus is one of the reasons why...
by Julie Pollock | Jun 24, 2019 | Announcements, Blog, Lab Thoughts, Research, Students
I am excited to announce that we have a special series coming to the blog soon: guest posts from my research students! This summer, I decided to encourage (read: require) my students to write a blog post describing some aspect of their research to the lay person. They...
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