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NAU researcher studying the mechanics of breathing in adult survivors of preterm birth

Posted by Heather Tate on July 27, 2020

JJ Duke talking in his labJJ Duke, an assistant professor in Northern Arizona University’s Department of Biological Sciences, is studying respiratory mechanics—the “how” of breathing. He wants to understand the underlying reasons why exercise ability and lung function, or breathing, in general are more difficult for adults who were born prematurely. His research suggests the problem may be smaller airways.

According to the World Health Organization, 10 to 12 percent of… Read more

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

NAU researchers testing northern Arizona wastewater for early warning of COVID-19 outbreaks

Posted by Heather Tate on May 8, 2020

Crystal HeppWith the ongoing challenges associated with large-scale testing for COVID-19—including test kit shortages, stringent testing criteria and the inherent limitations of current tracking systems on mildly symptomatic and asymptomatic populations, scientists are looking for alternate methods to boost testing in order to predict the spread of the disease. Crystal Hepp, an assistant professor in NAU’s School of Informatics, Computing, and… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, COVID-19, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, TGen, The Pathogen and Microbiome Institute

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… 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

NAU engineer developing innovative biomaterial for improved treatment of cerebral aneurysms

Posted by Heather Tate on January 6, 2020

NAU associate professor of practice Tim Becker and his students test biomaterials and aneurysm devices in the Bioengineering Devices Lab
NAU associate professor of practice Tim Becker and his students test biomaterials and aneurysm devices in the Bioengineering Devices Lab

Tim Becker, an associate professor of practice in the Department of Mechanical Engineering… Read more

Filed Under: College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering

NAU researchers seek microbial link between two common and costly respiratory diseases

Posted by Heather Tate on September 26, 2019

Microbiome image Asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)—sinus inflammation that lasts for at least three months—are serious and costly diseases, and both are on the rise. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, CRS affects up to 16 percent of the U.S. adult population and eats up a staggering 5 percent of the country’s healthcare budget each year.… Read more

Filed Under: College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, The Pathogen and Microbiome Institute

Study on extending insulin’s shelf life may have dramatic implications for healthcare—on Earth and in space

Posted by Heather Tate on July 17, 2019

Gerrick Lindberg writing on a whiteboard.Insulin, a medication used to treat diabetes, is temperature-sensitive and has a short shelf life. It can be stored unopened for up to a year, but once opened, it must be used within weeks or even days. Because insulin is made up of proteins suspended in a water-based solution that facilitates its delivery and preservation,… Read more

Filed Under: College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative

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