Why this matters: Cancer is the leading cause of increased health care in the U.S., costing an estimated $222 billion annually. Many types of cancer are preventable with screenings. Developing safe and effective ways to treat cancer helps minimize side effects for patients and improves survival rates. Four dedicated researchers from Michigan State University have …
Content note: This story addresses topics that include gun violence and suicide prevention. For many MSU health sciences researchers, addressing underrecognized issues and including under-treated communities in their work is essential to building a healthier Michigan where no one is left behind. Their efforts are part of a long arc of change in medical research. …
SPARK NS, an independent nonprofit dedicated to advancing discoveries in neuroscience, has announced that Kathy Steece-Collier, PhD, has been named a recipient of up to $2M to further her project titled “A Disease Modifying Gene Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease for Multimodal Patient Benefit.” Steece-Collier, a professor in the Department of Translational Neuroscience, is one of …
Without federal support, “people are going to suffer and die unnecessarily,” said Charles Hong, chair of the MSU College of Human Medicine’s Department of Medicine. Hong was one of hundreds – scientists, medical students and others – to stand before the Michigan State Capitol and speak out against drastic cuts in federal spending for scientific …
Anxiety is a common issue affecting youth. With more than 40% of children affected by chronic medical conditions and the resulting psychological impacts, many families struggle to find the most effective treatment to manage their child’s mental health concerns. A recent study led by researchers from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and DePaul University finds in-person mental …
Charles (Chaz) Hong, MD, PhD, has been named a Michigan State University Research Foundation Professor in recognition of his decades of scientific research and clinical impact, including groundbreaking research focused on phosphoinositol-3-kinase and mitogen-activated kinase signaling in artery-vein specification. Hong sees that discovery as only one part of the much larger story of how his …
As life expectancy continues to rise, the healthcare industry faces new challenges. A growing number of aging patients with limited mobility, coupled with ongoing staffing shortages—from nurses to home health aides—increases the risk of preventable injuries and illnesses, including pressure sores. Pressure sores, also known as bedsores, form when individuals remain in the same position …
Just two years ago, Madhav Aggarwal, an Honors Applied Engineering Sciences junior at Michigan State University (MSU) and international student from India, worked as a food server at the 2023 MSU Innovation Celebration. There, he dreamed of one day sharing the stage with the inventors and entrepreneurs who were being honored. This year, along with …
Sometimes, there is serendipity in science when being in the right place at the right time can have dramatic, life-changing results. For Dr. André Bachmann, a pivotal moment occurred about a decade ago when he delivered a presentation on his genetic research at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Bachmann, a Professor of Pediatrics …
Leaving a promising tenure-track position at the University of Pittsburgh to join the College of Human Medicine “was a huge leap of faith,” Allison Kuipers said. She has no regrets. “I’m excited to be here,” Kuipers, PhD, an associate professor with joint appointments in the departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, said six weeks …
