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Society is Rejecting Facts and Medical Researchers Can Help
An environment of distrust spurred by anecdotes, fake news, and to a large extent, social media, has created a skeptical and misinformed public. As a result, society is rejecting the facts. FAU Schmidt College of Medicine scientists provide a thought-provoking commentary in the
American Journal of Medicine explaining how medical researchers can do their part to help the public understand and trust the rigorous process of science. "The more we can do as scientists to promote our guiding principles of rigor, transparency, honesty and reproducibility and provide the best evidence possible and get people to understand them, the greater the likelihood that they will listen to the message and follow it," says
Janet Robishaw, Ph.D., senior author, senior associate dean for research, and chair of the
Department of Biomedical Science in the medical school.
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Flu Season is Here and Could be One of the Worst Ever; Here's What You Need to Know
South Florida physicians, clinics and hospitals all agree that now is the time to get ready and take action for the 2019-2020 flu season, which is expected to be one of the worst ever in the United States.
Nasreen Ghazi, M.D.
, a family medicine physician at
FAU Medicine
, the medical school's university-operated primary care facility, provides sage advice for physicians, students, staff and patients alike on what they can do to minimize their risk of getting and spreading the flu.
Tips on Preventing and Spreading the Flu
Nasreen Ghazi, M.D.
The flu can be a serious and potentially deadly disease especially for older individuals and very young children. Your first line of defense to minimize your risk is getting a flu shot. There are many convenient ways to get vaccinated including your workplace, a physician's office, an urgent care center, local pharmacies and of course, at FAU Medicine Primary Care. Because the timing of the onset, peak and end of flu seasons varies from year-to-year and cannot be predicted, it is difficult to say when is the best time to be vaccinated for any one season. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that vaccination be offered by the end of October, so there's still time.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month is Ending, But Research and Prevention are Year-round
As "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" concludes, the Schmidt College of Medicine continues its efforts on advocating prevention and conducting cutting-edge research to combat this most common cancer among American women. With ongoing research and advanced technology, women today have many diagnostic and treatment options available. At FAU,
Vijaya "VJ" Iragavarapu, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Science in the medical school is at the forefront of breast cancer research. Her mission? To combat breast cancer metastasis.
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Postdoctoral Fellow Receives NARSAD Young Investigator Grant
Adele Stewart, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of
Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D., executive director of FAU's Brain Institute (I-BRAIN) and a professor of biomedical science in FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine, recently received the prestigious
NARSAD Young Investigator Grant
.
Dr. Stewart will receive $35,000 each year for two years from the Brain and Behavioral Research Foundation (BBRF), the nation's top non-governmental funder of mental health research grants.
This grant will support her research fellowship titled, "Neural Substrates Driving Region-Specific, Sex- Biased DA Homeostatic Perturbations in the DAT Val559 Mouse Model."
"Adele is an outstanding young scientist and member of our laboratory, whose keen insights have driven our projects into areas I had not anticipated," said Dr. Blakely. "The NARSAD fellowship is quite a feather in her cap and brings much honor to the lab, her teammates and Florida Atlantic University."
Since its initiation in 1987, the BBRF has funded nearly $400 million in research grants, resulting in roughly $4 billion in additional research funding for young scientists.
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2019 Research Showcase Features FAU's Best of the Best
The 2019 Research Showcase highlighted some of FAU's top research, academic and innovative endeavors as well as how research across the university is impacting society locally as well as globally. More than 300 guests attended the event on Sept. 26 and 27. The event kicked off with a panel of experts discussing the new and emerging field of artificial intelligence (AI), which
is transforming virtually every segment of industry in the United States from agriculture to medicine.
Following a stimulating AI panel discussion, FAU faculty were inducted into the FAU Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors for recently being awarded patents. The event featured numerous scientific posters and poster presentations, which were live judged throughout the day on Friday. All of FAU's colleges and research institutes showcased their top scientific and research investigators and projects.
The Schmidt College of Medicine participated in this year's event and proudly represented its research and scholarship programs with six posters. Join us in congratulating
Osama Refai, Ph.D.
, a post-doctoral fellow in FAU's medical school and FAU's Brain Institute (I-BRAIN) for winning an award for his poster presentation titled, "Disruption of Mitochondrial Function Supports Dopamine-Dependent Paralysis and Neurodegeneration in C.
elegans
."
View the complete list of Schmidt College of Medicine poster session participants and photos from the event below.
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Congratulations to FAU's Newest Members of the National Academy of Inventors
Four faculty members were recently inducted into the
FAU Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors
. The chapter, one of more than 50 university chapters across the country, was established to recognize inventors for their accomplishments in research and commercialization and to enhance the visibility of scientific innovation at FAU.
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) is a non-profit member organization comprising U.S. and international universities, and governmental and non-profit research institutions, with more than 4,000 individual inventor members and fellows spanning more than 250 institutions worldwide.
Daniel Flynn, Ph.D., FAU's vice president of research officially recognized the four recipients during the Research Showcase at FAU Tech Runway in Boca Raton last month. Each inductee received an NAI member pin and certificate, presented by Dana Vouglitois, assistant director of FAU's Office of Technology Development in the Division of Research.
Congratulations to FAU's Newest NAI Inductees:
- Behnaz Ghoraani, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, a fellow of the Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering (I-SENSE), and a fellow of FAU's Brain Institute (I-BRAIN), two of the university's four research pillars
- Emmanuelle Tognoli, Ph.D., a research associate professor in FAU's Schmidt College of Science and the Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences
- Howard Prentice, Ph.D., a professor of biomedical science in FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine
- Megan Davis, Ph.D., a research professor at FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Morton H. Levitt Serves as Panelist at College of American Pathologists' Annual Meeting
Morton H. Levitt, M.D., a professor of clinical biomedical science in FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine and president of the Florida Society of Pathologists recently was invited to participate on a panel of state society presidents at the annual meeting of the College of American Pathologists, the national pathology organization. Panelists discussed the challenges and successes of state pathology societies. The key takeaway message from this panel discussion with Dr. Levitt was the importance of being involved, being engaged and serving as motivated leaders and members to build a strong society.
Among Dr. Levitt's many responsibilities at FAU are teaching pathology to M1 and M2 medical and master's students, facilitating small group cases, directing the pathology labs, and serving as interim director of the M2 Pathophysiology and Therapeutics 3 course.
The Florida Society of Pathologists (FSP) represents the interests of patients, the public, and pathologists by promoting excellence in pathology services in Florida through education, legislative initiatives and communication.
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