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Twenty-three new internal grants awards were announced today by Notre Dame Research. The grants were awarded to faculty from three Colleges and Schools in two categories: Equipment Restoration and Renewal and Library Acquisition. “Continuing to invest in the resources that...
MNID is Back!
MNID is back! The only regional meeting focusing on fungal and parasitic infections, an excellent opportunity for the Midwest mycology and parasitology community to meet in a relatively small group and learn from each other. We have a great lineup...
Q&A with Jessica Carney
Jessica Carney is a current graduate student fellow at the Eck Institute for Global Health. She has a BA in Psychology from the University of Colorado, completed her Masters in Research and Experimental Psychology from the University of Notre Dame,...
Blog: "Is Bangladesh entering the Era of Malaria Elimination?"
Eck Institute for Global Health affiliates Kasturi Haldar (Rev. Julius A. Nieuwland, C.S.C. Professor, Biological Sciences) and Neil Lobo (Research Professor, Biological Sciences) recently contributed to a blog featured on PLOS: Speaking of Medicine and Health for World Malaria Day.
Anthropologist Cara Ocobock earns Human Biology Association’s Early Career Award for research, teaching, and service
Cara Ocobock, assistant professor of anthropology, received the Human Biology Association’s 2022 Michael A. Little Early Career Award for her significant contribution to the field of human biology and the promise of more. She is the second Notre Dame anthropologist...
Sean Cavany: Statistically Studying the Spread
A strong background in mathematics and statistics has allowed postdoctoral researcher Sean Cavany to address one of the most pressing issues of modern times: the spread of infectious disease.
Back the Bend, Mulch Madness return in full
Back the Bend will return from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday (April 2) after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic, with volunteers lined up to participate in a variety of projects aimed at maintaining and improving the local...
Novel liquid coating on urinary catheters may reduce infections, Notre Dame study finds
A new type of catheter, described in a recent paper in eLife, could potentially improve quality of life and reduce deaths related to bloodstream infection caused by catheter-induced urinary tract infections (CAUTI).
New pathway for DNA transfer discovered in tumor microenvironment
University of Notre Dame researchers have discovered another way tumor cells transfer genetic material to other cells in their microenvironment, causing cancer to spread.
Notre Dame students address health issues in the 7th annual Global Health Case Competition
Every year, the Eck Institute for Global Health’s Case Competition brings together students from multiple disciplines to develop innovative solutions for real-world health problems. The 7th annual Case Competition, which was held on February 12, 2022, challenged Notre Dame students...
Q&A with Professor Paul Perrin
Paul Perrin is the Director of Evidence and Learning for the Keough School's Pulte Institute for Global Development and an Associate Professor of the Practice in Global Health/Global Affairs. He is an affiliate of the Eck Institute for Global Health…
Champion appointed new Director of Postdoctoral Studies in the College of Science
Patricia A. Champion, Ph.D., Professor of Biological Sciences, has been appointed the inaugural Director of Postdoctoral Studies in the College of Science. In this role, Champion is responsible for creating a training curriculum for postdoctoral scholars that provides skills to...
Women Lead 2022
As we pursue an end to the pandemic, we seek a world that incorporates sustainability in every sense of the word, in every aspect of society. Meet seven Notre Dame women who are helping to create such a world through...
Lieberman Wins the 2022 J. Calvin Giddings Award
Marya Lieberman, Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, has been chosen as the winner of the 2022 J. Calvin Giddings Award for Excellence in Education…
Assessment of clinical drug resistance and laboratory adapted parasite strains with escalating malaria in Bangladesh
Maisha Khair Nima, Graduate Student
Dr. Angana Mukherjee, Research Assistant Professor
Malaria cases per 1000 population, 2019
Pathogen Trackers
The University of Notre Dame has published the following story providing insight into the REDI-NET program: https://www.nd.edu/stories/pathogen-trackers/
Originally published by Maria Dahn at redi-net.nd.edu…
UND Sophomore gains experience
Brooke Rodriguez is an undergraduate student in the Class of 2024 at the University of Notre Dame pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a concentration in Life Sciences. She is a member of the Glynn Family Honors Program...
New ThinkND series to tackle global water crisis
Notre Dame International (NDI), with support from its global network, is launching an interactive series on ThinkND…
Faculty in chemistry, biological sciences, psychology named AAAS fellows
Patricia L. Clark, Darcia Narvaez and Michael Pfrender have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
D’Souza-Schorey and Smith named as journal editors
“I have been a proponent of open-access publishing because of the broad and inclusive reach it engenders,” D'Souza-Schorey said. “It is important to develop a journal editorial structure that is as diverse as the research community it represents, both scientifically...
Events
Sunday, June 5, 2022
Arthropod Genomics Symposium: Pre-Symposium Workshop
Jun
5
Pre-Symposium Workshop ahead of the 2022 Arthropod Genomics Symposium (AGS)
A 5 day pre-symposium workshop (June 5-9) will provide a hands-on training for utilizing the bioinformatics resources and data available in VEuPathDB/VectorBase…
Monday, June 6, 2022
Arthropod Genomics Symposium: Pre-Symposium Workshop
Jun
6
Pre-Symposium Workshop ahead of the 2022 Arthropod Genomics Symposium (AGS)
A 5 day pre-symposium workshop (June 5-9) will provide a hands-on training for utilizing the bioinformatics resources and data available in VEuPathDB/VectorBase…
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Arthropod Genomics Symposium: Pre-Symposium Workshop
Jun
7
Pre-Symposium Workshop ahead of the 2022 Arthropod Genomics Symposium (AGS)
A 5 day pre-symposium workshop (June 5-9) will provide a hands-on training for utilizing the bioinformatics resources and data available in VEuPathDB/VectorBase…