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Cell function
Cells carry out specialized functions throughout the body and each cell type functions distinctly from other cell types. Some cellular functions include transporting nutrients throughout the body and producing energy. One specialized cell is muscle cells which function to create a force that moves parts of the body. Another example are bone cells, whose functions include protecting internal organs from damage and storing minerals such as calcium.
MAR 20, 2014 | 8:00 AM
Late onset dementia is usually a multi-factorial disease wherein cumulative pathological brain insults (of more than one pathology) results in progressive cognitive decline which ultimately l...
MAR 20, 2014 | 7:00 AM
The brain is a complex, densely wired circuit made out of heterogeneous cells, which vary in their shapes, molecular composition, and patterns of connectivity. In order to help discover how n...
MAR 20, 2014 | 6:00 AM
Connectomics is a new field of research that aims to map the synapses of the nervous system in order to construct a wiring diagram of all the neural circuits. It is necessary to use the elect...
MAR 19, 2014 | 1:00 PM
The Willerth lab investigates how to engineer neural tissue by combining pluripotent stem cells, controlled drug delivery and biomaterial scaffolds. When generating these replacement tissues,...
MAR 19, 2014 | 12:00 PM
Axonal growth and pathfinding is fundamental to the development and regeneration of the nervous system. Src tyrosine kinase has been implicated in this process; however, the detailed molecula...
MAR 19, 2014 | 10:00 AM
Neuron-glial interactions are increasingly recognized as being key for physiological and pathological processes in the central nervous system. Microglia have been found to play a causal role...
MAR 19, 2014 | 10:00 AM
Discrimination against women has typically been attributed to hostile and demeaning stereotypes about womens capabilities. However, a growing body of evidence shows that subjectively positive...
MAR 19, 2014 | 9:00 AM
When speaking of neurodegenerative diseases, average public is not made aware of the true cost that brain related disorders have on annual budget. The true impact on economy is not usually...
MAR 19, 2014 | 8:00 AM
The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative is part of a new Presidential focus aimed at revolutionizing our understanding of the human brain. By...
MAR 19, 2014 | 7:00 AM
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that leads to widespread pathology within the central nervous system (CNS) and is the most common cause of neurologic disability among young a...
MAR 19, 2014 | 7:00 AM
Down syndrome (DS) is a complex multi-system disorder affecting more than 5.8 million individuals around the world and it causes significant physical, psychological, and cognitive abnormaliti...
MAR 19, 2014 | 6:00 AM
In physical systems built with many components, emergent properties, such as magnetism, are often generated from the interactions among these particles. These emergent properties are often in...
FEB 05, 2014 | 2:00 PM
With the growth and expansion of mouse and rat transgenic models in recent years, the demand for surgically altered models mimicking human diseases is growing at an amazing rate. Surgical pro...
OCT 23, 2013 | 12:00 PM
Molecular chaperones help nascent polypeptides fold correctly and multimeric protein complexes assemble productively, while minimizing the danger of aggregation in the protein-rich intracellu...
OCT 17, 2013 | 2:00 PM
C.E. CREDITS
Pancreatic cancer is the 4th most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Due to the aggressive nature of this cancer and the lack of biomarkers for early detection, the incidence...
OCT 16, 2013 | 3:00 PM
C.E. CREDITS
Deregulation of ACK1, a non-receptor tyrosine kinase originally identified by its ability to bind to GTP-bound Cdc42 (hence the name: activated Cdc42-associated kinase)(Manser et al., 1993),...
OCT 16, 2013 | 12:00 PM
C.E. CREDITS
The eukaryotic translation initiation factor eIF4E is a potent oncogene estimated to be elevated in about 30% of human cancers including cancers of the breast, prostate, lung, colon as well a...
OCT 16, 2013 | 7:00 AM
Cancer cells are characterized by major alterations in both cellular metabolism and epigenetic profiles. Current understanding of links between metabolism and chromatin in the context of can...
AUG 22, 2013 | 5:00 PM
As Chief of Scientific Intelligence at the John Wayne Cancer Institute, Dr. Hoon interacts with external academic, industry, and government agencies to develop innovative translational rese...
AUG 22, 2013 | 4:00 PM
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The next generation sequencing technologies are profoundly influencing our way to study biology. We have previously developed cap-analysis gene expression (CAGE) to simultaneously mRNA/noncod...
AUG 22, 2013 | 2:00 PM
Since the introduction of second-generation DNS sequencing technologies in 2007, the cost of genome sequencing has been consistently by 33% per quarter, with the $1000 genome arriving in 2012...
AUG 22, 2013 | 1:00 PM
MicroRNAs are short non-coding cellular regulators of gene expression. Each microRNA controls the expression of a large set of genes, and microRNAs collectively, may regulate more than half o...
AUG 22, 2013 | 7:00 AM
C.E. CREDITS
Cancer cells are characterized by major alterations in both cellular metabolism and epigenetic profiles. Current understanding of links between metabolism and chromatin in the context of canc...