ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾Receives $500,000 NIH Grant to Tackle Chronic Disease Disparities
With a $500,000 NIH grant, ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾researchers and collaborators will tackle chronic health disparities using electronic health records, artificial intelligence, machine learning and the Internet of Things.
FAU-MAX PLANCK JOINT PROGRAM CREATES NEW M.D./PH.D. DUAL DEGREE
ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and the Schmidt College of Science, along with the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, signed the new M.D./Ph.D. joint neuroscience program into effect.
'Placenta-on-a-chip' Mimics Nutrient Exchange between Mother-Fetus
ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾researchers have developed and tested a novel 3D microfluidic device to study the complicated processes that take place in malaria-infected placenta between mother and fetus.
Rare Human Gene Variant in ADHD, Autism Exposes Vital Sex Differences
ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾researchers have uncovered key differences in the molecular dopamine synapses in the brains of male and female mice that support attention, movement, motivation and pleasure.
ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾Resident Physicians Report COVID-19 Impacts
A Schmidt College of Medicine study assessed resident physicians' perceptions, coping strategies and self-reported levels of depression, anxiety and stress experienced during the early phase of the pandemic.
ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾Awarded $1 Million NIH Grant for New Florida Summer Institute
FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine received a $1 million NIH grant for the first Florida Summer Institute in Biostatistics and Data Science in the Southeastern U.S. - and one of only 10 sites nationwide.
FAU, Israel Scientists 'Team Up' to Tackle AD-related Mood Disorders
ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾researchers in collaboration with Tel Aviv University have received a two-year, $379,177 NIH grant to study mood-disorders changes in Alzheimer's disease.
Feeling Anxious or Blue? Ultra-processed Foods May be to Blame
A study by FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine found that U.S. adults who consume more ultra-processed food report more adverse mental symptoms of mild depression, "mentally unhealthy days" and "anxious days."
New Low-cost Device Rapidly, Accurately Detects Hepatitis C Infection
ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾researchers have developed a portable microfluidic platform that rapidly and accurately detects Hepatitis C infection without the need for trained technicians, expensive equipment or a laboratory.
Online Chair Yoga Viable for Isolated Older Adults with Dementia
During the pandemic, ÃÙȦ×ÊÔ´Õ¾researchers evaluated a remotely supervised online chair yoga intervention for older adults with dementia and measured clinical outcomes virtually via Zoom under the remote guidance.