Fixing the Jam: Dr. Anoop Arunagiri’s Quest to Reverse the Damage of Diabetes at ETSU
In biology, proteins are the dedicated laborers of the cell, but they do not start ready for work. They begin as long chains that must …
ETSU Secures Federal Grant for Summer Stipends for Undergraduate Addiction Research Training
East Tennessee State University has recently secured a transformative five-year federal grant to launch the Summer Undergraduate Addiction Research Training Program in Central Appalachia, a …
ETSU Researcher Dr. Valentin Yakubenko Uncovers a New ‘Brake Pedal’ on Inflammation
For a college freshman, biology often feels like a collection of vocabulary words, but in the laboratory of Dr. Valentin Yakubenko at East Tennessee State …
Dr. Siva Digavalli Creates Clearer Understanding of Brain Function and Drug Response
In the field of neuropharmacology, the search for the next medical breakthrough often feels like a high-stakes gamble. For decades, the pharmaceutical industry has struggled …
Lighting the Way: ETSU Research Pioneers New Frontiers in Memory and Alzheimer’s Treatment
For decades, the search for the origins of memory loss has focused almost exclusively on two regions of the brain: the prefrontal cortex and the …
The Salt Solution: Moving Beyond Dietary Restrictions to Protect the Kidney
For Dr. Aaron Polichnowski, the journey to the forefront of medical research began not in a laboratory, but on the baseball diamond at East Tennessee …
Solving Appalachia’s Drug Crisis: ETSU Research Targets New Treatments for Addiction
As the overdose crisis continues to evolve across Appalachia, researchers at East Tennessee State University are diving into the complex science of polysubstance use to …