Dr. Gautam Prasad is pioneering new treatments for brain tumors. Continue Reading
Author Archives: Tracey Regan
Change agent: Judge Marvin Adames ’94
Marvin Adames ’94 is changing the perceptions some residents of underserved communities have of the legal system. Continue Reading
Elizabeth Sheridan ’79 is transforming healthcare in the Garden State
Sheridan, COO of SJH Regional Medical Center corporate chief nursing executive of the SJH system, has proved a forceful advocate for nurses’ advancement within the profession and in governance. Continue Reading
Illuminating research
Professor Michelle Bunagan and her students use energy in the form of light to study protein dynamics. Continue Reading
Barriers to Entry
An economics professor’s Fulbright experience in Eastern Europe shows that changes in civil society sometimes lag political and economic reforms. Continue Reading
Den mother
Sharon Pfluger ’82 has built two sports dynasties—and one big, extended family— at her alma mater. Continue Reading
Model researcher
Mathematical and computational biologist Jana Gevertz devises equations that mimic tumor progression. Her work is helping in the fight against glioblastoma, a complex and deadly form of brain cancer that poses a persistent challenge to researchers and clinicians. Continue Reading
Navigating the ever-changing world of Internet-based Health Communication
Yifeng Hu explores the eclectic offerings available through new media—from medical blogs and commercial websites, to 3D virtual worlds where people with disabilities communicate through avatars, to mobile apps that transmit dietary tips to shoppers as they cruise grocery store aisles. Her findings have implications for policymakers, medical professionals, and cure seekers. Continue Reading
Socially responsible research
Not content with simply studying immigrant populations, anthropology professor Rachel Adler got a nursing degree so she could also deliver healthcare to her subjects. Continue Reading
Profiles in research: Diane Bates
Sociologist Diane Bates came of age when the links between development and the environment were becoming ever—and, in some cases, disturbingly—clearer. What engrosses her as a researcher is the way societies willfully ignore the limits imposed by their natural surroundings and then respond once they’ve tipped the balance. Continue Reading