Dieters or those who consume fewer calories during flu season could have a harder time fighting off the flu virus, according to research by Michigan State University nutritional immunology professor Elizabeth Gardner.
In a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Nutrition, Gardner showed that mice with a calorie-restricted diet were more likely [...]
MSU scientists are unlocking the secrets of the chloroplast by taking a new approach to genetics in the Chloroplast 2010 Initiative. This new method examines the relationships between thousands of different genes and almost 100 different measurable physical characteristics, called phenotypes, in the chloroplast. The method has already led to new discoveries about gene function [...]
The NSF website is hosting a feature on the rare isotope research at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory. Read the story Unlocking the Secrets of Atomic Nuclei at nsf.gov.
Former MSU chemist Tom Krigas will receive an honorary doctor of science degree at the Dec. 5 advanced degree ceremony. From 1963 to 1970, Krigas worked with a team of MSU scientists and co-discovered the anti-cancer drug Cisplatin – the world’s largest selling, FDA-approved anti-tumor drug. Read more…
A team of scientists in biochemistry, physiology and zoology have established a research center to link mitochondrial function to global cellular processes and pathological changes that lead to aging and disease. The Center for Mitochondrial Science and Medicine aligns investigators with the National Institutes of Health initiative on Mitochondrial Medicine in Human Health.
The scientists at the [...]
Powering a car with hydrogen is more than just a job for engineers. For fuel cells to become a reality, researchers at MSU from the mathematics department to the chemistry department are working together to improve hydrogen fuel cells with polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology
“It’s becoming increasingly clear that we must move away [...]
Thomas Dietz, director of the Environmental Science and Policy Program, will help lead a climate-change study charged with advising the next U.S. Congress on environmental policy. The committee was formed by the NAS to spearhead the two-year study, coordinated by its National Research Council. The study will assess strategies for mitigating climate change and adapting to it, identifying [...]
The Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics (BLD) Program is graduating their first on-line Clinical Laboratory Science masters student, Sharon Wierwille! Details on the on-line CLS program…
A memorial service for P.K. Wong will be held on Sunday, Nov. 16, at 2:30pm at the MSU Alumni Chapel. Wong joined the Dept. of Mathematics in 1964 and served as associate dean of CNS from 1990 until his retirement in 2000.
The Scientist magazine has ranked MSU 4th in the Best Places to Work 2008: Academia. Read the story…
