March 4, 2021
The OSSD is deeply committed to the advancement and support of trainee members. The OSSD currently offers numerous awards to trainees including the Florence P. Haseltine Best Poster Awards, Elizabeth Young New Investigator Award, and Virtual Travel, and First Time Attendee, to support a diverse attendance our annual meeting. Trainees that are the presenting author and are currently or choose to become a member of the society can apply for these awards at the time of abstract submission, prior to the annual meeting. These award categories will be decided prior to the meeting by the Awards Committee, based on the abstracts that are submitted. We will also offer Poster Awards, which will be decided at the meeting based on evaluation of poster presentations. Finally, we will offer Underrepresented Minority Undergraduate attendee awards to cover attendance at the meeting by interested URM undergraduates.
March 4, 2021
Urban Tanzanians have a more activated immune system compared to their rural counterparts. The difference in diet appears to explain this difference: in the cities, people eat a more western style diet, while in rural areas a traditional diet is more common. A team of researchers believe that this increased activity of the immune system contributes to the rapid increase in non-communicable diseases in urban areas in Africa.
Less inflammation with a traditional Tanzanian diet than with a Western diet
March 4, 2021
Researchers reconstructed the evolutionary history of cancer cells in two patients, tracing the timeline of the mutation that causes the disease to a cell of origin. In a 63-year-old patient, it occurred at around age 19; in a 34-year-old patient, at around age 9.
Retracing the history of the mutation that gave rise to cancer decades later
March 4, 2021
A mutation that replaces a single amino acid in a potent tumor-suppressing protein makes it prone to nucleating amyloid fibrils implicated in many cancers as well as neurological diseases.
March 4, 2021
A new data-driven study casts serious doubt on the stereotype that male students perform better than female students in science -- specifically, physics.
Study finds no link between gender and physics course performance
March 3, 2021
The Office of the Provost and the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence will honor five alumnae who have been selected as Distinguished Women Scholars for their exceptional leadership and significant contributions to their fields.
March 3, 2021
Scientists have mapped out what happens to fat deposits during intermittent fasting (every second day), with an unexpected discovery that some types of fat are more resistant to weight loss.
March 3, 2021
Genomic surveillance – using information about genetic differences between virus samples – can help identify how SARS-CoV-2 spreads in care home settings, whose residents are at particular risk, according to new research published today.
Genomics study identifies routes of transmission of coronavirus in care homes
March 3, 2021
Women who experience an accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause are at greater risk of heart disease, even if their weight stays steady, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health-led analysis published today in the journal Menopause.
Accelerating gains in abdominal fat during menopause tied to heart disease risk
March 3, 2021
Researchers provide new clues about genetic mutations that may initiate blood cancer development and those that may help cancer to progress.
Researchers illuminate potential precursors of blood cancers
