Enhancing cancer models through genetic analysis

Enhancing cancer models through genetic analysis

Lifestyle behaviors such as eating well and exercising can be significant factors in one’s overall health. However, the risk of developing cancer is predominantly at the whim of an individual’s genetics. The human body is constantly making copies of its genes to...
Unlocking the secrets of aging

Unlocking the secrets of aging

Sydney Schaefer, assistant professor of biomedical engineering in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, has been named a Fulbright Scholar for the 2023–24 academic year....
Rewarding analysis of diseases ‘on-a-chip’

Rewarding analysis of diseases ‘on-a-chip’

Mehdi Nikkhah, an associate professor of biomedical engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, is one of 95 inventors to be named a 2023 Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors, or NAI, in February. These Senior...
Decoding dementia

Decoding dementia

While many neurodegenerative diseases are classified as age-related illnesses, some influential factors are at play as early as conception. When a cell begins to specialize into one of the millions of options within the body, aspects of its destiny will follow a...