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Better Treatments to Improve Quality of Life
Editor's Note: In the Lab is a new series that highlights researchers's journeys. Look for their stories inside your newsletter on the third Wednesday of each month.
Ania Knapinska, Ph.D., brings a wealth of experience, talent and dedication to her multiple professional roles. She is a research professor in molecular pharmacology in the departments of chemistry and biochemistry, an associate director of the Center of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, and CEO of MMP Biopharma Inc., a company she co-founded with Gregg Fields, Ph.D., executive director of the FAU Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention (I-Health).
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Partnering to Farm Fish
Scientists from FAU
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
will partner with scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (
USDA
) Agricultural Research Service to produce more seafood nationwide. The partnership will help initiate a project to boost the nation's aquaculture industry, reduce the nation's reliance on imports and reduce the seafood trade deficit.
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Podcast Spotlight: Gregg Fields, Ph.D.
Listen to the podcast Ask a Scientist, as Gregg Fields, Ph.D., recently appointed director of the Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention, talks about "Stopping the Progression of Cancer."
During the interview, hosted by Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Fields discusses metastasis, how cancer spreads throughout the body and how it is often considered the deadliest aspect of the disease. Fields is also professor and chair of the department of chemistry and biochemistry in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
LISTEN HERE.
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Picture This ...
The DOR is hosting an Art in Science photo contest open to all members of the FAU community - students, faculty and staff.
Help us highlight the cutting-edge research across the colleges, while engaging and educating others in all the unique research taking place at FAU.
As a bonus, you could win great prizes and a chance to be published in an upcoming issue of
Owl Research and Innovation
magazine.
Read contest guidelines and submit your photos
HERE
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Packed House for Research in Action
More than 80 community members showed up at the Boca Raton Public Library last week to listen to Christine Spadola, Ph.D., talk about her research surrounding healthy behaviors to improve sleep.
Her talk was part of FAU's monthly community outreach program called Research in Action. At the next Research in Action, slated for Sept. 19, FAU students will talk about their research.
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Featured Book of the Week
Ramesh Teegavarapu, Ph.D., professor in the department of civil, environmental and geomatics engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, recently authored the book "Statistical Analysis of Hydrologic Variables: Methods and Applications," published by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The book provides a compilation of state-of-the-art statistical methods for analyzing and describing critical variables that are part of the hydrological cycle.
Have You Recently Published a Book?
The research communications team wants to hear about your recently published (after June 2019) book, book chapter or co-authored book or book chapter, for possible inclusion in the upcoming Owl Research & Innovation magazine and/or newsletter. Submit your information
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Hot off the Presses
The Division of Research is now distributing the fall 2019 issue of
Owl Research and Innovation
magazine soon.

If you would like to request copies for events, meetings, conferences, etc., click
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Best of the Best
Be sure to reserve your spot at the 2019 FAU Research Showcase, slated for Sept. 26 and 27, set to highlight FAU's best of the best research, academics and innovation.
This year's event will begin with a panel of experts discussing the new field of artificial intelligence or AI. And the event continues with researchers from across the university talk about how their research impacts our community - both in our region and around the world.
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Unlock the Power of FAU's Research Hub
Connect, collaborate and find research funding by joining the hundreds of faculty and students who have signed up for the FAU Research Hub.
The hub is a new web and mobile platform that connects researchers with students, collaborators and funding opportunities. Investigators are encouraged to post projects in just minutes.
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Recent Sponsored Research Awards
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Investigator Name and Project
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Sponsor Name and Total Anticipated Funding
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Behnaz Ghoraani
CCSS: Discovery of Individualized Disease Features for Personalized Health Monitoring
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National Science Foundation (NSF)
$
322,347
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Joshua Voss
Intervention and fate tracking for corals affected by stony coral tissue loss disease in northern Florida Reef Tract
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FLDEP)
$
118,550
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Stephanie Roche
Flexible Rigidity in Peptide Drug Design for Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibitors
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
$
178,890
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Marc Kantorow
Hypoxia Regulation of the Lens
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
$
1,738,565
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Xupei Huang
Correction of diastolic dysfunction and diastolic heart failure in mice with RCM
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American Heart Association
$
154,000
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Qi Zhang
Using graphene to probe the role of membrane cholesterol in stem cell proliferation and differentiation
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
$373,750
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4 p.m., Sept. 10, MC-17 Room 119, Jupiter Campus
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2 to 3 p.m., Sept. 19, Boca Raton Public Library
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6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 25, The Addison, Boca Raton
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SAVE THE DATE
: Nov. 7, FAU Tech Runway
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