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Research Spotlight

Why You Laugh When It’s Not Even Funny

Research shows laughter may be more of a social tool than a sign of enjoyment in conversations with strangers.
January 8, 2023
Victoria Turner
Graduate Division
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Unraveling Metastasis, the Lethal Agent of Cancer

November 4, 2015
Maxwell Coyle
Cancer is not just one disease. Were it, we could imagine a single cure. Instead, we find that cancer is...
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mtDNA Recombination: O'Farrell Lab

October 23, 2015
Lauren Shields
Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell. These organelles support cellular functions through ATP production and have been implicated in...
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The Parts of the Brain

October 14, 2015
Maxwell Coyle
Consider brains and computers. How are they similar? Both can perform complex, rational tasks. Both take inputs and make decisions...
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Tauopathies: A Neurodegenerative Disease

October 7, 2015
Lauren Shields
Tauopathies are a spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases defined by their cellular pathology. Their name refers to the protein tau which...
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Evolution in Action

September 30, 2015
Maxwell Coyle
In 2015, evolution is considered an older discovery, and perhaps seems dusty to a generation piqued by CRISPR gene editing...
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Journal Club: Cancer Biology, Biochemistry & Cancer Biology, Infectious Disease and Immunology

May 28, 2015
Taylor LaFlam
Reviews of journal articles covering topics of Cancer Biology, Biochemistry & Cancer Biology, Infectious Disease, and Immunology.
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Journal Club: Physiology, Developmental & Evolutionary Biology, Immunology and Microbiology

May 14, 2015
Taylor LaFlam
Reviews of journal articles covering topics of Physiology, Developmental & Evolutionary Biology, Immunology, and Microbiology.
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Journal Club: Structural Biology, Genetics & Autoimmunity, Cancer Biology, and Neuroscience

April 30, 2015
Taylor LaFlam
Reviews of journal articles covering topics of Structural Biology, Genetics & Autoimmunity, Cancer Biology, and Neuroscience.
Science

Journal Club: Developmental Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, and Biophysics

April 15, 2015
Taylor LaFlam
Reviews of journal articles covering topics of Developmental Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, and Biophysics.
Science
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