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New finding offers hope for diabetic wound healing

Author: William G. Gilroy

University of Notre Dame researchers have discovered a compound that accelerates diabetic wound healing, which may open the door to new treatment strategies.

Physicist Jay LaVerne named AAAS fellow

Author: William G. Gilroy

  Jay LaVerne, professional specialist in the University of Notre Dame’s Radiation Laboratory and a concurrent research professor of physics, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in honor of his efforts toward advancing science applications that are deemed scientifically or socially...

Notre Dame’s Emily Mediate named Rhodes Scholar

Author: Sue Ryan

Emily Mediate, a 2015 University of Notre Dame graduate, has been selected to the American Rhodes Scholar Class of 2016. A native of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Mediate was one of 32 Rhodes Scholars selected from a pool of 869 candidates who had been endorsed by their colleges and universities. She...

Research Like a Champion Today

Author: Jenna Bilinski

The University of Notre Dame is full of brilliant students with innovative ideas that one day could change the world. Unfortunately, some ideas never get beyond the planning stage due to lack of funding. That’s where a unique opportunity comes in.  …

The Changing Image of Cancer Research:  Cancer Engineering Wins at CABTRAC

Author: Jenna Bilinski

The Changing Image of Cancer Research:  Cancer Engineering Wins at CABTRAC October 2015 As a collaboration between 50 academic institutions nationwide and the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Training Branch, the Cancer Biology Training Consortium (CABTRAC) brings together leaders in cancer research dedicated to training the next generation of cancer researchers,...

NDIGD, PAD Project win USAID Development Innovation Ventures award

Author: Meg McDermott

The Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development and Marya Lieberman have won a USAID Development Innovation Ventures award to improve global health. Lieberman, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame, will expand her Paper Analytical Device research in Kenya. Many pharmaceuticals, particularly those purchased in...

Warren Family Research Center for Drug Discovery and Development partners with Retrophin and the Grace Wilsey Foundation

Author: Marissa Gebhard

The Warren Family Research Center for Drug Discovery and Development at the University of Notre Dame has established a research collaboration with Retrophin, Inc. and the Grace Wilsey Foundation to focus on developing treatment for NGLY1 deficiency.     The partnership aims to develop a novel therapeutic for patients with NGLY1 deficiency,...