Author Archives: Catherine Crawley

Postdocs Present at Workshop for Young Researchers

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

NIMBioS postdoctoral fellows Orou Gaoue, Tony Jhwueng and Calistus Ngonghala are currently attending the 2011 Workshop for Young Researchers in Mathematical Biology held at the Mathematical Biosciences Institute at The Ohio State University. The workshop exposes postdocs and early career … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS GRAs Develop Award-winning Algorithm

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

NIMBioS graduate research assistant Adam Sullivan and former NIMBioS GRA Henian Xia are part of a team that has created an award-winning algorithm to improve the effectiveness of remote electrocardiography. Sullivan and Xia are both doctoral students in biomedical engineering … Continue reading →

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Research Results: REU Students Talk About Their Experience

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

“I’ve learned so much, and it really feels like the research we’re doing is going to have a major impact. It’s not often I get to feel that way about my work,” said Lindsay Lee of her summer spent at … Continue reading →

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Metabolism and Body Weight Focus of Workshop

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

With more than two-thirds of Americans considered overweight and more than one-third categorized as obese, understanding mechanisms behind weight gain, loss, and maintenance is a major national goal. Thirty-five researchers from around the world are gathered at NIMBioS this week … Continue reading →

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Get Your Head in the Cloud

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

It probably comes as no surprise that the words model and models are the most prominent in the word cloud (above), representing the work of NIMBioS. The word cloud, which was created using Wordle, represents the words used most frequently … Continue reading →

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Down on the Farm: Students Learn Cow Facts for E-coli Study

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

How a cattle herd is managed can affect how e-coli bacteria spreads, so students from NIMBioS’ REU/REV program visited a farm today to learn about cattle management methods. The group hopes to incorporate some of what they learned into the … Continue reading →

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Pesky Mosquitoes: International Group Tackles Malaria

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

A least 300 million acute cases of malaria occur each year globally, resulting in more than a million deaths. Around 90% of these deaths occur in Africa, which explains why many of the participants in the NIMBioS Investigative Workshop on … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Songwriters Croon About Their Residency

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

The “Sing About Science and Math” blog hosted by Wendy Silk at UC Davis and Greg Crowther at Univ. of Washington now features Q&A interviews with all four of NIMBioS’ songwriters in residence. The goal of “Sing About Science and … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Today: Dr. Thibert-Plante Teaches MATLAB

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

The NIMBioS classroom is packed this morning as the REU/REV participants learn MATLAB in preparation for their summer research projects. Postdoc Xavier Thibert-Plante is today’s instructor. The program is “a high-level technical computing language and interactive environment for algorithm development, … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Website Wins Award

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Catherine Crawley

We’re pleased to announce that the NIMBioS website has won a 2011 Award of Quality from the Public Relations Society of America Volunteer Chapter. The website was judged on content, navigation, visual design, interactivity, functionality and overall experience. Three levels … Continue reading →

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