Enzyme within cancer cells prevents immune system from fighting disease
An enzyme in cancer cells called aconitate decarboxylase (Acod1) appears to cause the release of short chains of amino acids, called peptides, that interfere with the way our bodies’ immune cells fight the disease, a new study by University of Notre Dame cancer biologist Zachary…
Ecological Society of America awards honors for research papers from Rohr, McLachlan labs
Researchers in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame have been honored with awards from the Ecological Society of America (ESA) for their research. …
2024 International Frontiers Prize awarded to Notre Dame’s Jason Rohr for innovative public health and sustainability research
Jason Rohr, Galla Professor and Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame, is one of three international winners of the 2024 Frontiers Planet Prize for his research that helps improve public health, agriculture, sustainability…
Thirty-four students and alumni awarded Fulbright grants
Nearly three dozen University of Notre Dame students have been named finalists, and another eight alternates, for the 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The finalists include 26 undergraduate students and eight graduate students.
Notre Dame’s Berthiaume Institute welcomes its 2024 cohort fellows
The Berthiaume Institute for Precision Health (BIPH) is proud to support world-class summer programs that help undergraduate and graduate students grow as researchers. BIPH recently welcomed its cohort of eight fellows for the summer of 2024. Selected students will train alongside leading Notre…
Researchers identify factors that heighten risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infections and sepsis
A study from the University of Notre Dame has identified a population that is more susceptible to developing a catheter-associated urinary tract infections.
Ecological Society of America awards honors for research papers from Rohr, McLachlan labs
Researchers in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame have been honored with awards from the Ecological Society of America (ESA) for their research. …
Notre Dame study demonstrates that bacterial biofilms are not the same throughout, possibly describing one reason common antibiotics may fail
“We didn’t know how diverse the bacterial behavior was in such a small amount of space,” said Joshua Shrout, whose article was published in the Journal of Bacteriology.