ETSU researchers use Nobel Prize-winning technology to map the brain
Anyone who has stood in front of an unlabeled breaker box knows the routine. You flip the switches one by one while someone in the …
Posts tagged biomedical research
ETSU’s Sean Fox studies ‘microbial fight club’ to find medicine’s next weapon
Picture a battlefield smaller than a grain of salt, crowded with microbes fighting for the same territory. That competition happens inside the human body, and …
Breaking the cycle: How Liza Wills is mapping the brain’s trauma-alcohol trap
When trauma and addiction occur together, they can create a difficult cycle. A person who survives a traumatic event may turn to alcohol to cope …
ETSU Researcher Dr. Xie: Engineering the Next Generation of Cancer Treatment
At East Tennessee State University, Dr. Qian Xie is working to bridge the gap between complex molecular biology and life-saving medical treatments. As an Associate …
Rewiring the Future: How ETSU Research is Mapping the Neural Circuits of Spinal Cord Recovery
In the busy construction sites of South Korea and the mountain bike trails of the American West, Dr. Matthew Zahner learned that the most direct …
More Than a Powerhouse: Dr. Chad Frasier and the Science of Cellular Engines
You probably heard it in biology class: mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell. You memorized it, put it on your test, and moved on. …
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 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 …