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NAU physiologist publishes findings on the role of the protein titin in muscle contraction

Posted by Heather Tate on October 9, 2018

Kiisa Nishikawa prosthetic illustration

In the field of muscle physiology, scientists study muscle movement at the molecular level—chiefly, proteins such as myosin, actin and titin—to understand how muscles contract.

Their research improves human health and quality of life in a wide range of areas, including rehabilitation engineering, prosthesis design and the treatment of neuromuscular diseases such as muscular dystrophy, which causes progressive… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Bioengineering Innovation, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering

NAU biomedical engineer’s findings change the debate on modeling blood flow

Posted by Heather Tate on October 5, 2018

Amir Arzani sitting in front of a computer with image of blood flow in heart.

According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S.—higher than all forms of cancer and lung disease combined. Hemodynamics, how blood circulates throughout the body, are believed to play a major role in the progression of heart disease.

One of… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Bioengineering Innovation, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Monsoon

NAU biomedical engineer selected as Health Care Hero finalist by Phoenix Business Journal

Posted by Heather Tate on September 19, 2018

Rob Kellar working in his lab.Northern Arizona University associate professor of practice Rob Kellar was recently selected as a finalist in the Phoenix Business Journal’s Health Care Heroes awards program in the Innovation category. The annual program, now in its 18th year, honors health care workers, including doctors, nurses and volunteers.

As a faculty researcher in NAU’s Center for Bioengineering Innovation, Kellar specializes in regenerative medicine—engineering the replacement… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Bioengineering Innovation, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences

NAU physicist receives prestigious 2018 Cottrell Scholar Award

Posted by Heather Tate on June 11, 2018

John GibbsA Northern Arizona University physicist who studies complex, hybrid nanomaterials has been recognized for his academic leadership and the quality and innovation of his research. The Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) recently named assistant professor John Gibbs a 2018 Cottrell Scholar. This award includes a three-year, $100,000 grant to advance his teaching and research.

One of only 24 early-career teacher-scholars selected nationally from… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Bioengineering Innovation, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems

New NAU study of vertebrate genomes, phenomes, populations to predict response to climate change

Posted by Heather Tate on January 7, 2018

Loren Buck showing sample in his lab.Professor Loren Buck, environmental physiologist and associate director of Northern Arizona University’s Center for Bioengineering Innovation (CBI), is leading a new project that has the potential to change nothing less than the way scientists understand life on earth.

Titled “Predicting vertebrate responses to a changing climate: modeling genomes to phenomes to populations (G2P2PoP),” the project is designed to tackle… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Bioengineering Innovation, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, The Pathogen and Microbiome Institute

Protecting future generations: NAU scientists study Arctic community’s exposure to toxic pollutants

Posted by Heather Tate on October 17, 2017

St. Lawrence Island, just south of the Bering Strait in Arctic Alaska, is one of the most isolated places on the planet. Wild, mountainous and remote, the island is inhabited by 1,600 indigenous Yupik Eskimos who subsist by hunting and fishing.

Although the island’s natural environment may appear pristine, residents are exposed to high levels of persistent organic pollutants—toxic chemicals that remain in the… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Bioengineering Innovation, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences

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