Twenty-three researchers from the University of Notre Dame have received awards through the Notre Dame Research (NDR) Internal Grant Program. The goal of this program is to support outstanding research, scholarship, or creative endeavor that will make a major contribution in any field of study.

László Forró, professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Institute of Physics of Condensed Matter in Switzerland, has been named the inaugural director of the new Stavropoulos Center for Complex Quantum Matter at the University of Notre Dame, beginning in the fall of 2021.

Walther Cancer Foundation and Notre Dame Benefactors Endow Cancer Cure Ventures Program Effective eradication of cancer calls for a spectrum of approaches along the basic to clinical research continuum to develop an understanding of how to detect cancers in early stages, how tumors progress and metastasize, and how to treat...

The College of Science at the University of Notre Dame is proud to bestow the 2021 Father James L. Shilts, C.S.C./Doris and Gene Leonard Teaching Award upon James Parise, Ph.D., and the 2021 College Research Award upon T. Alex Perkins, Ph.D. …

In testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on Wednesday (April 14), Marie Lynn Miranda said ensuring America’s national security and global competitiveness for the future requires us to attract more women and underrepresented minorities to STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine) fields.

The announcement comes in advance of the University opening a clinic Thursday (April 8) with the Pfizer-BioNTech two-dose vaccine, making it especially easy for current students to meet the vaccine requirement.

The Frazier Thompson Scholarship has been broadened to provide grants in seven categories to undergraduate, graduate and professional students who have helped achieve the fund’s primary goal of enhancing the experience of Black students.

13th Annual Rare Disease Conference Advancing Research, Therapy and Patient Advocacy Mondays through May 3 | 2:20–5:20 pm ET | Registration is required but there is no fee Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Center for Rare and Neglected Diseases could not host the Annual ND Rare Disease Day conference in-person this year. Instead,...

Research from the group of Rebecca Whelan, Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, is featured on the cover of the March 14, 2021 issue of Analytical Methods. Whelan and graduate student Simon Weaver have demonstrated the use fluorescence anisotropy assays with low-volume, high-efficiency plates for aptamer-protein binding measurements.

During a virtual briefing held by the Women in STEM Caucus and The Science Coalition, Patricia Clark, the Rev. John Cardinal O’Hara, C.S.C., Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame, said that women in science are being pushed past the point of no return due to the ongoing strain of...

One specific protein may be a master regulator for changing how cancer cells consume nutrients from their environments, preventing cell death and increasing the likelihood the cancer could spread, a study from the University of Notre Dame has shown.

The human body is an incredibly designed machine, and mechanical processes such as those in the lymphatic system play major roles in maintaining healthy tissue and organs. Donny Hanjaya-Putra…

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded scholarships to 22 University of Notre Dame students and alumni as part of the 2021 Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), with an additional 10 students and alumni singled out for honorable mention for the award.

Led by the University of Notre Dame and implemented by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), the AEGIS research team will begin the first of four planned trials in Kenya.

The retreat focused on the topic of social and structural determinants of health and featured speakers from Indiana University, IUPUI, Purdue University, and Notre Dame.

An online, synchronous three-part series, “Neuroscience and (Your) Behavior” will be held on Thursdays from March 18 to April 1 and will be led by Nancy Michael, associate teaching professor and director of undergraduate studies for Neuroscience and Behavior.

For the fourth consecutive year, Notre Dame is participating in STAT Madness, an annual competition hosted by STAT News to highlight biomedical advancements and research discoveries taking place in research labs across the country. 

Leahy-Filipi Family Endowment for Excellence in Neuroscience Research   Funding is available through the Leahy-Filipi Family, Notre Dame alumni, to support research in neuroscience. This fellowship will provide a $10,000 fellowship.  .  Overall Goals of Leahy Filipi Family Endowment for Excellence in Neuroscience  Research: …

Sean Cocchia Rare Disease Research Grant Opportunity   Applications due April 1, 2021.     Thanks to a gift from a benefactor, Sean Cocchia, we are offering one-time grants (up to $25,000) for research aimed at facilitating discoveries in rare disease research, which can include and is not limited to...

In a study published in the journal Chemical Science, researchers at the University of Notre Dame found that elevated concentrations of proteins within the droplets triggered a folding event, increasing the potential for protein aggregation — or misfolding — which has been linked to neurological diseases including Alzheimer’s disease and...