Researchers identify process for regenerating neurons in the eye and brain
A team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame, Johns Hopkins University, Ohio State University and the University of Florida has identified networks of genes that regulate the process responsible for determining whether neurons will regenerate in certain animals, such as zebrafish.
Zika infections drastically underreported during 2015 epidemic
More than 100 million infections of Zika virus within Central and South America and the Caribbean went undetected between 2015 and 2018, according to a new study.
Nathan Swenson, tree ecologist, to join biology department and lead UNDERC
Nathan Swenson, a professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, has been named a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and the Gillen Director of the University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center (UNDERC). …
Eck Institute for Global Health announces 2020 graduate research fellows
The program aims to support students across the University with an interest in topics that impact global health.
Baboons predicted to die young, do not also ‘live fast’
A new study from Notre Dame, which focused on baboons, has found no evidence that accelerated reproduction is an evolutionarily beneficial response to early life adversity.
Notre Dame finalizes new watershed construction at ND-LEEF
The construction of the new watersheds began September 2019, but paused from January 2020 until August 1, 2020, to account for the eagle breeding season.
Face masks, reduced capacity critical when reopening K-12 schools in Indiana, according to new study
A new study by researchers at the University of Notre Dame cautions that K-12 schools reopening to full capacity with little to no compliance of safety measures such as face masks could drive infections up to an estimated 2.49 million in Indiana alone, with more than 9,000 deaths by the end of 2020.
Undergraduate students find summer research opportunities through “old-fashioned” methods
With COVID-19 upending many summer research opportunities, several College of Science students found meaningful work through traditional means, like cold calls and networking.
Neurobiologist Christopher Patzke joins Notre Dame faculty
Christopher Patzke joined Notre Dame this August as the John M. and Mary Jo Boler Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology and the Boler-Parseghian Center for Rare & Neglected Diseases. His neurobiology research focuses on the genetic makeup of the human brain at the cellular level.
Attend the 2020 virtual Core Facility Fair
On Tuesday, September 15, 2020, Notre Dame Research will host a virtual Core Facility Fair from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST. The event is open to students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and staff.
Mary Galvin to step down as dean of Notre Dame’s College of Science
Mary Galvin, the William K. Warren Foundation Dean of the College of Science at the University of Notre Dame, will step down from the position effective Dec. 31.
Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study announces 2020-2021 undergraduate research fellows
The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study has selected 17 University of Notre Dame students for its Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program.
Fifteen Notre Dame undergraduates named summer or fall Gilman Scholars
Winners have until 2021 or later to use the award because of cancellations and restrictions related to the pandemic.
Strong relationships in adulthood won’t ‘fix’ effects of early childhood adversity
Harsh conditions in early life are a fundamental cause of adult stress, and according to new research from the University of Notre Dame on wild baboons, this effect is not explained by a lack of social support in adulthood.
Rare disease advocacy and issues discussed during 11th annual conference
Treating patients and families of those with rare diseases takes a gentle touch, persistence, a willingness to listen and additional time, according to four medical professionals who spoke recently about clinical care at the 11th Annual Conference on Advancing Rare Disease Research, Therapy and Patient Advocacy.
New study takes closer look at how environment affects daily life of brown-throated three-toed sloth
Scientists studying brown-throated three-toed sloths, where predators are extinct and food is more accessible, have found that the animals adapt to have a primarily diurnal, or daytime, schedule.
What are the keys to success at Notre Dame? The 2020 valedictorian and salutatorian share their tips
“If I have any message to incoming students, it’s to absolutely do what you love,” said Brady Stiller, valedictorian of the University of Notre Dame class of 2020. “You don’t have to decide on a certain path — just be yourself, and study what you’re interested in.”
Study sheds light on immune response in Mycobacterium avium Complex infection
A study completed at the University of Notre Dame in the laboratory of Jeff Schorey, the George G. Craig Jr. Professor of Biological Sciences, ashowed for the first time how RNA sensors drive a response in T-cells in one of a disease related to tuberculosis, Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC).
Common cholesterol drugs could slow spread of breast cancer to brain
A new study from the University of Notre Dame shows drugs used to treat high cholesterol could interfere with the way breast cancer cells adapt to the microenvironment in the brain, preventing the cancer from taking hold. Patients with breast cancer who experience this type of metastasis typically survive for only months after the diagnosis.
Rohr to succeed D’Souza-Schorey as chair in Department of Biological Sciences
Jason Rohr, the Ludmilla F., Stephen J., and Robert T. Galla College Professor of Biological Sciences, will step into the role of chair of the department effective July 1, 2020.