Category Archives: postdocs

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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Dolphin Communication on the Menu for Science Café

Posted on September 16, 2013 by admin

NIMBioS Postdoctoral Fellow Arik Kershenbaum led a lively discussion on the topic “Can We Talk to Dolphins?” at a Knoxville Science Café last week. All members of the community were invited. “Science Cafés are events that take place in casual settings … 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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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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Gresham Middle Students Visit NIMBioS

Posted on May 15, 2013 by admin

Local middle school students took their learning beyond the bounds of their classroom on a visit to NIMBioS last week. Fifty students from Gresham Middle School‘s Beta Club, along with teachers and parent chaperones, visited the institute and participated in … Continue reading →

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Women Researchers Share Their Stories with Aspiring Girls

Posted on March 22, 2013 by admin

With less than 25 percent of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) jobs in the United States currently held by women, women researchers and faculty from NIMBioS hoped to change that sobering statistic and inspire young girls from the L&N … Continue reading →

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Postdoc Wins F1000 Travel Grant

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Catherine Crawley

Congratulations to NIMBioS postdoctoral fellow Jiang Jiang who was recently awarded a 2013 F1000Prime Travel Grant in the Ecology category. F1000Prime is an in-depth directory to the top articles in biology and medicine. Articles are selected by a peer-nominated global … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Postdocs Share Research With Partner Institutions

Posted on February 27, 2013 by admin

Two NIMBioS researchers traveled across the country in February to NIMBioS minority-serving institution partners to share their enthusiasm about research at the interface of mathematics and biology NIMBioS postdoctoral fellow Gesham Magombedze spoke on “Transmission and persistence of Johne’s disease: “The … Continue reading →

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NIMBioS Postdoc’s Innovative Modeling Wins First Prize

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Catherine Crawley

Congratulations to NIMBioS Postdoctoral Fellow Jiang Jiang for winning first prize in the MCED Award for Innovative Contributions to Ecological Modelling competition for his mathematical model used to understand coastal vegetation changes in storm surges. MCED, which stands for Modelling … Continue reading →

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