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Neuroscience, National Institutes of Health, I-BRAIN, Neuroinflammation, Anxiety, Depression, Cognitive Dysfunction, Biomedical Science

FAU Receives $1.7 Million NIH Grant for Novel Neuroinflammation Study

By | April 20, 2020

FAU neuroscientists will investigate critical links between neuroinflammation and psychopathology, providing a new pathogenic mechanism for anxiety, depression and cognitive dysfunction.

Joseph Ouslander, Geriatrics, Nursing Homes, Long-term Care, Nursing, COVID-19, Vulnerable Populations, Infectious Diseases

Caring for Those Most Vulnerable to COVID-19 Requires Vigilance

By | April 16, 2020

Early reports suggest the case fatality rate for those over 80, about half of nursing home residents, is more than 15 percent. An FAU geriatrician provides key updates for nursing home staff and clinicians.

FAU Medicine, Telehealth, Virtual Virtual, Primary Care, COVID-19, Preventive Care, Illness, Physicians, Medical Care

COVID-19 Concerns? FAU Medicine Now Offers Telehealth

By | April 15, 2020

FAU Medicine is offering virtual visits related to preventive care, check-ups, follow-ups or acute illnesses, including supporting patients who are concerned about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

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FAU Celebrates 51st Annual Honors Convocation Awardees

By | April 15, 2020

Florida Atlantic University President John Kelly and Provost Bret Danilowicz today announced the recipients of the 51st annual Honors Convocation awards.

Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center, Dementia, Alzheimer

Tips for Caregivers Coping with Alzheimer's During COVID-19 Pandemic

By | April 9, 2020

FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing researchers provide important coping and care strategies for homebound caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer's and other related dementias.

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FAU Wave Competition Celebrates Fifth Year

By | April 9, 2020

Florida Atlantic University has announced the winners of the annual Wave Competition, an undergraduate research competition organized by FAU's Division of Research.

Connecting The Dots

Connecting The Dots

By | April 8, 2020

Cancer can be unpredictable. That’s why Gregg Fields, Ph.D., is researching how bone cells are tricked into allowing some types of cancer to invade the skeleton and rapidly take over. For example, multiple myeloma and breast cancer cells are known to penetrate bone tissue and metastasize.

Rod Murphy in classroom

Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement

By | April 8, 2020

Alex Keene, Ph.D., a professor of biological sciences in FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science,  Rod Murphey, Ph.D., associate vice president for academic affairs of FAU's John D. MacArthur Campus and Evelyn Frazier, Ph.D., in FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science were awarded...

New Neuroscience Building

New Neuroscience Building

By | April 8, 2020

A new building on FAU’s Jupiter Campus will be an important milestone for the FAU Brain Institute – but director Randy Blakely says it’s just the beginning of a 10-year plan.

Face Shields, Personal Protective Equipment, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering, COVID-19, Baptist Health South Florida, Innovation, I-SENSE, PPE, Technology

FAU to Make Thousands of Face Shields for Baptist Health South Florida

By | April 8, 2020

FAU engineers have developed a disposable face shield that only requires clear polyester plastic, elastic fabric bands, and a laser cutter. Unlike 3D printed solutions, this process is simple and quick.