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SHERC awards $180,000 to fund pilot projects focused on health equity

Posted by Heather Tate on January 29, 2020

Naomi Lee, Nanette “Gigi” Lopez, Ricky Camplain, Matt Salanga
(Pictured clockwise from top left) Naomi Lee, Nanette “Gigi” Lopez, Ricky Camplain, Matt Salanga

Northern Arizona University’s Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative (SHERC) awarded Pilot Project Program research grants totaling $180,000 to four NAU junior faculty investigators conducting health equity research in the… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Health Equity Research, College of Health and Human Services, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative

Fighting melanoma with zebrafish: NAU scientists in search of a powerful combination of cancer-fighting drugs

Posted by Heather Tate on January 13, 2020

Matt Salanga and student in lab studying zebrafish
NAU assistant professor Matt Salanga (right) and undergraduate student Phillip Kalaniopio observe zebrafish in the lab, which have been engineered to contain human genes known to be associated with cancer

Melanoma is the most lethal type of skin cancer and unusually common in Arizona, where residents are exposed to… Read more

Filed Under: College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, TGen

NAU receives $6.83 million grant to continue community-based Native American cancer prevention program

Posted by Heather Tate on November 22, 2019

NACP Leadership group
The leadership team of the Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention

Northern Arizona University has been awarded $6.83 million to continue its efforts in cancer research, training and outreach programs serving Native American communities for the next five years.

Since 2002, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) have received funding from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to alleviate the unequal burden of cancer among… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Health Equity Research, College of Health and Human Services, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Health Sciences, Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention (NACP)

Microbiologist leaves research legacy at NAU through collaborations, mentorships

Posted by Heather Tate on November 21, 2019

Nathan Nieto in ;ab
Nate Nieto in the lab. 

Nate Nieto, a prominent—and promising—microbiologist at NAU, died from pancreatic cancer in June, but his legacy lives on across the university community and beyond. His research in infectious disease and wildlife ecology will continue to resonate for years to come because of the meaningful scientific collaborations he fostered and the students he mentored.

Committed to improving public health

As noted on the Nieto… Read more

Filed Under: College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences

Pioneering NAU oncology researcher leads publication of new exercise prescriptions for cancer prevention, survival

Posted by Heather Tate on October 16, 2019

Anna SchwartzThere are now more than 16.9 million cancer survivors in the United States, and 40 million worldwide – a figure expected to double by 2040. Improved prognosis has created a growing need to address the unique health issues facing cancer survivors that result from the disease, its treatment and related conditions.

New guidance published today from exercise oncology experts recommends the systematic use of an ‘exercise prescription’ by healthcare workers and… Read more

Filed Under: College of Health and Human Services, School of Nursing

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

Posted by ssc242 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 environment… Read more

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

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