Author Archives: Catherine Crawley

Tylenol Scares: New Method May Help Make Life-Saving Decision

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Catherine Crawley

“They tell you it’s medicine. They don’t tell you it can kill you.” — David Baumle, father of 12-year-old Davy Baumle who died from acute liver failure caused by acetaminophen. A recent in-depth investigation by This American Life radio program … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Researchers Attend National Academies Workshop

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Catherine Crawley

The National Academies’ Committee on Key Challenge Areas for Convergence and Health meets this week for a workshop in Washington, DC, and two NIMBioS researchers are attending. Invited to attend with a travel award are NIMBioS Postdoctoral Fellow Gesham Magombedze … Continue reading →

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Ernest Brothers Selected for Leadership Knoxville Class of 2014

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Catherine Crawley

Congratulations to Ernest Brothers, NIMBioS Associate Director for Diversity Enhancement, for being selected to join the 2014 class of Leadership Knoxville. Leadership Knoxville, a non-profit training progam begun in 1985, brings together about 50 leaders from around the Knoxville region … Continue reading →

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Solving South Florida’s Polluted Water Problem

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Catherine Crawley

The New York Times published a science story this week focusing on the challenges of water management in South Florida, especially at Lake Okeechobee with its 80-year-old earthen dike and polluted water. Climate change – in this case, unusually heavy … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Welcomes New Researchers

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Catherine Crawley

NIMBioS welcomes several new postdoctoral fellows and sabbatical visitors this fall. New postdoctoral fellows include Sean Hoban, Nick Matze and Matt Zimmerman, which will bring the total number of postdocs at NIMBioS to 17. Dr. Hoban comes to NIMBioS from … Continue reading →

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Testing Protocol Described for Epigenetic Model of Homosexuality

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Catherine Crawley

In a new article released today in BioEssays, the authors that brought the widely circulated article on the epigenetic underpinnings of homosexuality last year provide a new testing protocol for the model. Last year’s study, published in The Quarterly Review … Continue reading →

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Which REU Student Volunteers at an Animal Shelter? Find Out in Our REU Profiles

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Catherine Crawley

Of the 19 undergraduate students participating in this year’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, one volunteers in an animal shelter. Many relax after a day of mathematical modeling with endless games of Ultimate Frisbee, while a few have learned some … Continue reading →

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Graduate Students Connect Biological Data with Mathematical Models

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Catherine Crawley

The 2013 Summer Graduate Workshop, co-sponsored by NIMBioS, the Mathematical Biosciences Institute and the Centre for Applied Mathematics in Bioscience and Medicine, has begun with a full slate of modeling lectures and computer activities scheduled for the two-week program. The … Continue reading →

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Day 1: Learning & Fun at REU

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Catherine Crawley

Nineteen of the country’s top undergraduates in mathematics and biology and related fields began their eight-week journey of research and discovery yesterday with NIMBioS’ Research Experiences for Undergraduates program. Hailing from colleges and universities across the country, the students will … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Spring Hikes: Phacelias and Salamanders in the Mud

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Catherine Crawley

NIMBioS not only likes to study nature, we also like to experience it. NIMBioS colleagues, friends and their families enjoyed springtime hikes to Porters Creek and White Oak Sinks in March. The full display of wildflowers had not yet begun, … Continue reading →

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