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Dr. Zaharoff joins the faculty from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Zaharoff is an expert in engineering biomaterials-based delivery systems for vaccines and immunotherapies.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. –
Kaiming Ye, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Arkansas, has received a $244,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a new technology that will generate glucose-responsive, insulin-producing cells from human embryonic stem cells. The research will lead to a new generation of cell-based therapies for treating diabetes.
Pacific Vet Group bought Sigrah-Zellet, a Fayetteville producer of antibiotic alternatives for poultry. Sigrah-Zellet is a five-year-old company whose poultry products are formulated based on research conducted at the University of Arkansas' Division of Agriculture.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. –
A biomedical engineering researcher at the University of Arkansas will receive a $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the causes of endothelial cell dysfunction, which significantly contributes to many diabetes-related vascular complications and cardiovascular disorders. The research will help medical researchers better understand the molecular mechanisms for endothelial cell dysfunction and will guide the development of new therapies for diabetes-related vascular problems.
An interdisciplinary
team of researchers led by Yanbin Li, professor of biological engineering in the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, has developed a portable biosensor for in-field, rapid screening of avian influenza virus.
Dr. David Zaharoff - New Biomedical Engineering Faculty Member
