EAST LANSING, Mich. — According to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, as many as 50 million Americans may be living with an autoimmune disorder. Many of these remain undiagnosed and, without intervention, can worsen over time. Given current treatment options, however, even those being actively managed can be met with complications. Autoimmune diseases can affect …
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 …
Michigan State University President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D., unveiled the university’s largest, most ambitious $4 billion multiyear comprehensive fundraising campaign to accelerate discoveries that address society’s greatest challenges and prepare Spartans to advance impact for the common good using their uncommon will. The details were shared at a kick-off event on campus Sunday, March 9. …
In celebration of Technology Transfer Professionals Day, we talked with Ray DeVito and Julia Miller, who both play a pivotal part in transforming academic research into real-world innovations in their positions as Technology Managers at MSU Technologies. With more than 15 years of combined experience at MSU, they were kind enough to sit down with …
NASA has awarded a prestigious Group Silver Achievement Award to the team behind a project known as Biological Experiment-01, which includes Michigan State University researchers led by Federica Brandizzi. Biological Experiment-01, also shortened to BioExperiment-01 and BioExpt-01, was a collection of four separate but related projects that flew aboard NASA’s uncrewed Artemis I mission that orbited the …
After 44 years of dedicated service, Howard Russell, also known as Bugman, has retired from Michigan State University. He spent the last 37 of those years as the Michigan State University (MSU) insect/arthropod diagnostician. In this role, he helped thousands of clients identify and manage arthropods over the phone, through email and Ask Extension, and by …
Researchers in the Michigan State University College of Communication Arts and Sciences have been recognized as top scholars in the field of communication. Danielle K. Brown, a journalist and researcher who uses her craft to foster racial justice, and Maria Lapinski, a leading scholar of health and risk communication, recently received honors from the International Communications Association, or ICA, which …
A team of researchers at Michigan State University has discovered a set of methods that enabled the first successful CRISPR-based genome editing in Nile grass rats. The study, published in BMC Biology, is the first to successfully edit genomes in Nile grass rats. As diurnal rodents, Nile grass rats have similar sleep/awake patterns to humans which could …
Unpredictable precipitation is one of the most challenging elements of being a farmer. Not enough moisture, and plant growth is hindered. Too much can saturate the soil while setting the stage for diseases to thrive. Recently, Michigan growers have experienced both extremes. Some of the driest and wettest months on record have occurred in the …
A new farm manager has been named to supervise the Michigan State University Plant Pathology and Entomology Research Centers. Jared Andrews will direct operations and lead administrative duties at the two MSU AgBioResearch on-campus research centers, both located on the south side of campus. The Plant Pathology Research Center is home to the university’s cutting-edge research into plant diseases, such …
