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Introducing the Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology
The department formerly known as MMG — the Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics — has officially changed its name to the Department of Microbiology, Genetics, &…
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Advancing obesity education and care nationwide
MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine has been selected as one of 10 schools — and the only osteopathic medical school — to participate in an innovative, two-year quality improvement…
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MSU receives $3M NIH grant to study if time of day for exercise affects hypertension
Can the time of day you exercise improve your blood pressure? A study led by Michigan State University scholars will examine this and related questions with a $3 million grant…
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The effects of COVID-19 on global economies
Furqan Irfan, Ph.D., MBBS, assistant professor and director of research development at MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, has published his findings on the impact the COVID-19…
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Empowering moms in Africa helps to build stronger bonds
Michael Boivin, Ph.D., MPH is working with moms in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa, to prevent a permanent paralytic neurological disease in their children caused by…
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MSU researcher awarded 3.1 million grant to develop Alzheimer’s disease treatment
Kin Sing Stephen Lee, Ph.D., believes that he has found a way to improve sEHI blood-brain barrier penetration, a possible key for treating Alzheimer’s disease, and was recently…
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