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![The Dynamics of Dynamin and Cancer Evolution – Professor Sandra Schmid, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center](https://www.scipod.global/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/The-Dynamics-of-Dynamin-and-Cancer-Evolution-Professor-Sandra-Schmid-University-of-Texas-Southwestern-Medical-Center.jpg)
The Dynamics of Dynamin and Cancer Evolution – Professor Sandra Schmid, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
All cells need to transport vital biomolecules across membranes by packaging them into small membrane-bound containers called vesicles. Integral to this process is the...
![Cellular Polka and Immune Cell Signalling – Professor Brian C. Schaefer, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences](https://www.scipod.global/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Cellular-Polka-and-Immune-Cell-Signalling-Professor-Brian-C.-Schaefer-Uniformed-Services-University-of-the-Health-Sciences.jpg)
Cellular Polka and Immune Cell Signalling – Professor Brian C. Schaefer, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Immunology remains an important branch of medical and biological sciences, providing us with protection against infection and disease. Professor Brian Schaefer of the...
![A Three-Dimensional Model of Lung Cancer – Dr Samantha Meenach, University of Rhode Island](https://www.scipod.global/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/A-Three-Dimensional-Model-of-Lung-Cancer-Dr-Samantha-Meenach-University-of-Rhode-Island.jpg)
A Three-Dimensional Model of Lung Cancer – Dr Samantha Meenach, University of Rhode Island
New and successful drug development for the treatment of lung cancer requires imaginative and creative thinking by scientists and doctors alike. Dr Samantha Meenach and...
![Roadmap for Success: Increasing Diversity in the Biological Sciences – Dr Fern Tsien, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center](https://www.scipod.global/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Roadmap-for-Success-Increasing-Diversity-in-the-Biological-Sciences-Dr-Fern-Tsien-Louisiana-State-University-Health-Sciences-Center.jpg)
Roadmap for Success: Increasing Diversity in the Biological Sciences – Dr Fern Tsien, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Historically, there has been a disparity between the demographics found in the broader population and in academia. Women and many minority groups are underrepresented...
![The Brain and the Gut, a Meeting of Two Minds – Professor Terry L. Powley, Purdue University](https://www.scipod.global/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/The-Brain-and-the-Gut-a-Meeting-of-Two-Minds-Professor-Terry-L.-Powley-Purdue-University.jpg)
The Brain and the Gut, a Meeting of Two Minds – Professor Terry L. Powley, Purdue University
Until now, the brain and the neural network of the gastrointestinal tract have been considered largely independent organs. Recent experiments conducted by Professor...
![TICAL Aims for Paradigm Shift in PET Imaging – Professor Paul Lecoq, CERN](https://www.scipod.global/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/TICAL-Aims-for-Paradigm-Shift-in-PET-Imaging-Professor-Paul-Lecoq-CERN.jpg)
TICAL Aims for Paradigm Shift in PET Imaging – Professor Paul Lecoq, CERN
In an ongoing effort to increase the accuracy and sensitivity of current PET (positron emission tomography) scanners, Prof Paul Lecoq and his team at CERN research...
![Influenza – New Strategies for Defeating an Old Enemy – Peter Palese, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai](https://www.scipod.global/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Influenza-–-New-Strategies-for-Defeating-an-Old-Enemy-Peter-Palese-Icahn-School-of-Medicine-at-Mount-Sinai.jpg)
Influenza – New Strategies for Defeating an Old Enemy – Peter Palese, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Influenza continues to be one of the most common respiratory diseases in humans and represents a significant public health burden, due to its associated morbidity and...
![Monitoring and Controlling the Delivery of Single Molecules through Nanopores – Drs Daniel Burden and Lisa Burden, Wheaton College](https://www.scipod.global/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Monitoring-and-Controlling-the-Delivery-of-Single-Molecules-through-Nanopores-Drs-Daniel-Burden-and-Lisa-Burden-Wheaton-College.jpg)
Monitoring and Controlling the Delivery of Single Molecules through Nanopores – Drs Daniel Burden and Lisa Burden, Wheaton College
Monitoring and controlling molecules as they are transported in and out of nanometre-sized compartments is no easy task. Dr Lisa Burden, Dr Daniel Burden and their...
![Sphingolipids Fats that Protect the Heart – Dr Annarita Di Lorenzo, Cornell University](https://www.scipod.global/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sphingolipids-Fats-that-Protect-the-Heart-Dr-Annarita-Di-Lorenzo-Cornell-University.jpg)
Sphingolipids Fats that Protect the Heart – Dr Annarita Di Lorenzo, Cornell University
Despite current therapies, cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death worldwide, suggesting that alternative drug targets are urgently needed to preserve...
![Count Down to the Future – Meg Cheng-Campbell, Ryan T. Scott, Samantha Torres, Matthew Murray, Eric Moyer – NASA Ames Research Center](https://www.scipod.global/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Count-Down-to-the-Future-Meg-Cheng-Campbell-Ryan-T.-Scott-Samantha-Torres-Matthew-Murray-Eric-Moyer.jpg)
Count Down to the Future – Meg Cheng-Campbell, Ryan T. Scott, Samantha Torres, Matthew Murray, Eric Moyer – NASA Ames Research Center
At the NASA Ames Research Center in California, the next generation of space biologists are working to understand the effects of long duration space flight on model...
![The Social Gradient in Musculoskeletal Health – Dr Sharon Lee Brennan-Olsen, The University of Melbourne](https://www.scipod.global/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/The-Social-Gradient-in-Musculoskeletal-Health-Dr-Sharon-Lee-Brennan-Olsen-The-University-of-Melbourne.jpg)
The Social Gradient in Musculoskeletal Health – Dr Sharon Lee Brennan-Olsen, The University of Melbourne
Disease is as much a social and economic phenomenon as a biological one. Dr Sharon Brennan-Olsen and her team at the University of Melbourne, and the Australian...
![Cleaning Up a Catastrophe – Professor Peter H. Santschi, Texas A&M University](https://www.scipod.global/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Cleaning-Up-a-Catastrophe-Professor-Peter-H.-Santschi-Texas-AM-University.jpg)
Cleaning Up a Catastrophe – Professor Peter H. Santschi, Texas A&M University
Professor Peter Santschi and his team at Texas A&M University are dedicated to investigating the consequences of the release of radioactive substances into the...
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