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MSU Professor Helps Global Companies Track Environmental Impact One Square Meter at a Time

MSU Research Foundation

Built on MSU technology, Bruno Basso’s company, CIBO Technologies, helps global brands turn agricultural data into measurable environmental outcomes.   EAST LANSING, Mich. (Apr. 28, 2025) — In an era when companies face mounting pressure to quantify their environmental footprint, the most transformative innovations aren’t generating new data—they’re translating existing data into meaningful metrics. That’s …

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AAAS

Four MSU researchers named AAAS Fellows

MSU Today

From protecting butterflies in Michigan and across the nation to uncovering the connection between gut health and stronger bones, Michigan State University researchers are tackling challenges that impact our environment, health and future well-being. In March, Nick Haddad, Gemma Reguera, Laura McCabe and Michael Thoennessen were recognized as 2024 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or …

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cancer

MSU researchers use ‘smart’ bomb therapy to destroy breast cancer

MSU Today

Why this matters: These new chemicals provide targeted therapy to cancer cells while sparing healthy cells. This therapy provides new opportunities for delivering drugs to other types of cancers. Typically, patients using photodynamic therapy must limit their sun exposure during and after treatment. These new chemicals flush out of the body faster.  A wife and …

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cancer

Micro metal-movers: MSU biochemists are one step closer to better cancer treatments

MSU Today

By unraveling the complex choreography of cellular machinery, Michigan State University researchers are helping identify the next generation of drug targets and cancer therapies. Led by Jian Hu and Kennie Merz, the MSU team has unveiled new insights into a family of proteins that, while vital for cellular functions, are also linked to an array of diseases such …

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AAAS

Four MSU researchers named AAAS Fellows

MSU Today

From protecting butterflies in Michigan and across the nation to uncovering the connection between gut health and stronger bones, Michigan State University researchers are tackling challenges that impact our environment, health and future well-being. In March, Nick Haddad, Gemma Reguera, Laura McCabe and Michael Thoennessen were recognized as 2024 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or …

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stand up for science

Fighting for the future of science

College of Human Medicine

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 …

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Crop

2025 MSU Tech Transfer Achievement Award-Bruno Basso’s Crop Yield Modeling System

As climate change continues to challenge agriculture with extreme weather events and prolonged droughts, and consumers demand more sustainable food options, farmers are increasingly seeking data-driven solutions to produce sustainable food production while making profit and reducing environmental impact. While agriculture feeds the world, it still impacts water quality and contributes approximately 10% of global …

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Elad Harel in the lab Biology

MSU expert: Using light to hear biology

MSU Today

Elad Harel is used to shining a light on the mysteries of the natural world. Working at the cutting-edge of ultrafast spectroscopy — the application of short laser pulses to analyze the dynamics of molecules — the Michigan State University associate professor’s research aims to reveal how microscopic phenomena impact large complex systems. One promising frontier …

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dementia Alzheimer’s

MSU researchers receive $4M NIH grant to study dementia risks

MSU Today

Around the world, nearly 7% of older people live with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. This prevalence doubles every five years and, in people over 80, reaches 30%-40%. By 2025, the disease rate is projected to triple, according to Amara Ezeamama, an epidemiologist and associate professor in the Michigan State University Department of Psychiatry, a joint …

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Cryo-EM

MSU researchers leverage cryo-EM for decades-in-the-making breakthrough

MSU Today

When Ben Orlando delivered a 2019 research talk at MSU’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, it set the stage for a collaborative breakthrough that was decades in the making. In the lecture hall that day was Professor Emeritus Lee Kroos, who just this September celebrated his retirement from MSU after a pioneering career of …

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