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Congratulation to Kenneth R. Miller, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry at Brown University, on winning Sigma Xi's 2023 John P. McGovern Science and Society Award.
The Protein Science Young Investigator Award, sponsored by Wiley, recognizes a scientist in the first 8 years of an independent career who has made an important contribution to the study of proteins.
March 10, 2022
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Brown researcher to lead $16M grant to explore potential cause, treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
Led by principal investigator John Sedivy, a multi-university effort will build on recent discoveries about mechanisms of aging to understand causes and potential treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.
Professor Atwood Elected AAAS Fellow
Walter Atwood, PhD, Vice Chair of MCB is elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society, an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers, who nominate fellows for election by the AAAS Council, the association’s policymaking body. Professor Atwood is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. The AAAS recognized Atwood "for distinguished contributions to molecular virology, particularly for making seminal discoveries regarding the processes by which polyomaviruses infect cells and cause human disease."
July 8, 2021
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Initiative to expand Ph.D. student diversity in STEM graduate programs has lasting positive effects
A study that looked at 10-year outcomes of the Initiative to Maximize Student Development showed that it increased diversity within academic programs and prepared underrepresented students for successful careers in STEM.
July 6, 2021
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Brown to fund four biomedical technologies with potential for patient benefit, commercial viability
Now in its third funding cycle, Brown Biomedical Innovations to Impact will award four faculty projects to accelerate promising medical solutions into commercial technologies.
The Best Way to Fight Alzheimer’s? Together.
GLF Translational Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry Yu-Wen Alvin Huang works with faculty across the life sciences to advance research into the molecular and cellular mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease.
June 10, 2021
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A half-decade of progress at the Hassenfeld Institute is a high five for children’s health
Launched five years ago with an ambitious vision, the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute is bringing together researchers, physicians, students and community partners to transform children’s health in Rhode Island and beyond.
April 28, 2021
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With $30 million in support, Brown launches Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research
By bringing together biomedical research and discovery with world-class physician-scientists advancing care for patients with Alzheimer’s, the center aims to accelerate the pace of development for novel treatments and cures.
March 31, 2021
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Research Achievement Awards honor early-career and accomplished Brown scholars
In recognition of high-impact research and fundamental discoveries, the University will celebrate the work of six researchers with achievement awards presented at this spring’s 2021 Celebration of Research.
March 12, 2021
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Virtual Brain Week will help schoolkids, home-bound attendees get out of their heads
This year’s cerebral celebration will bring a packed roster of researchers from Brown’s Carney Institute for Brain Science and beyond into classrooms and homes to expand knowledge about the brain.