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The Making of Medicine

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A closeup of a microscope slide
@Justsaysinmice Just Says, ‘IN MICE’
4/15/2019

There’s a new Twitter account grabbing eyeballs even though it says very little. The account is @justsaysinmice, and it just tweets, “IN MICE.” Here's why -- and why you should care.

Gary K. Owens, PhD, consults with researcher Molly R. Kelly-Goss at a microscope.
The Arc of Science
3/15/2019

Dr. Gary Owens and his team are providing us with new insights into atherosclerosis, the hardening of the arteries. It's amazing to see how new discovery begets new discovery.

The inaugural class of BME Clinical Scholars: Morgan Hunt, Megan Thomas, Katie Lee, Julia Hartman, and Anthony DeNovio.
Engineering Improvements to Patient Care
3/14/2019

Call it a victory for fresh perspectives: We've had some undergraduate biomedical students bring their engineering expertise to the hospital, and they've come up with some great ideas for improving how hospitals provide care.

The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) taps the power of collaboration to accelerate the development of new cures and treatments and improve public health.
$23 Million to Speed New Treatments
3/5/2019

The National Institutes of Health has awarded nearly $23 million to the integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia to accelerate the development of new treatments and cures.

Researchers Lelisa F. Gemta (left) and Timothy Bullock have determined why killer T cells can be so helpless against cancer. Their discovery could help doctors make the immune cells much more effective against cancer.
Making Immune Cells Better Cancer Killers
2/28/2019

Our Timothy Bullock, PhD, and his team have discovered a defect in immune cells known as “killer T cells” that explains why they struggle to destroy cancer tumors. By fixing this defect, scientists could make the cells much better at killing cancer cells.

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