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NSU Research Spotlight
As we recognize and honor our veterans for their service, we must also remember that many veterans are ill from exposure to unexplained pesticides, radiation or other toxins during their time in the service. Approximately a quarter of the 700,000 soldiers who fought in the 1991 Gulf War suffer from a debilitating disease…
Research Spotlight: Student Funds Her Shark Research with Crowdfunding Campaign
NSU student Rachael Karns funded her graduate thesis project in a modern, innovative manner: she launched a successful crowdfunding campaign on experiment.com, a website focused on supporting scientific discoveries through online public donations. At NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, Karns is pursuing a Master of Science in…
Research Spotlight: NSU names recipient of Prestigious Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award
In recognition of his significant contributions to Nova Southeastern University (NSU), Robert C. Speth, Ph.D., was named the recipient of the Sixth Annual Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award. Dr. Speth is a researcher and professor of pharmaceutical sciences in NSU’s College of Pharmacy. Ralph V. Rogers Jr., Ph.D., NSU executive…
Halmos Professor Travels to Africa for Conservation Efforts
Stephen J. O’Brien, Ph.D., professor at NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, recently traveled to Africa to participate in collaborative international efforts focused on world species conservation. O’Brien’s first stop was the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) in Namibia, which is led by international conservationist Laurie Marker, D.Phil., a…
Halmos Professor Travels to Europe to Research Crinoid Evolution
Charles Messing, Ph.D., professor at NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, recently returned from Europe, where he examined museum collections and consulted with paleontologists about incorporating Mesozoic fossil crinoids (sea lilies and feather stars) into phylogenetic trees of crinoid evolution. Such trees are currently based chiefly on DNA…
NSU Research Spotlight: Study Finds Vision Loss Due to Diabetes is Rising Globally
Diabetes has become one of the top causes of vision loss around the world, according to an article published on August 23, 2016 in Diabetes Care journal by a global consortium led by researchers at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Optometry in Fort Lauderdale/Davie, Florida, and the Vision and…
Check out this Great Online Resource: The Qualitative Report
NSU is home to one of the oldest and most prestigious open-access, online journals – The Qualitative Report, the first English language e-journal in the world to publish qualitative, action, collaborative, mixed-method, arts-based, and critical research from a transdisciplinary perspective. The journal’s quality can be seen by its inclusion in…
NSU Research Spotlight: NSU Researcher Discovers Unique Anatomical Characteristic in Barnacle Study
When it comes to long distance relationships, it seems the barnacle has it all figured out. That’s because if they fancy a mate who is far away, the male can simply make his penis longer to meet the need. That’s right – unlike humans, barnacles have the ability to physically…
NSU researcher and faculty member Nancy Klimas, M.D., was recently named the World Class Faculty Award recipient by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance at its 2016 Mid-Year Luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale. “It is an honor to highlight Dr. Klimas as the Alliance’s 2016 World Class…
NSU Research Spotlight: Evren Alici, M.D., Ph.D.
Evren Alici, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Gene and Cell Therapy Center at Karolinka Institutet in Sweden and a visiting research professor at the NSU Cell Therapy Institute, which will soon be housed in the Center for Collaborative Research. His research is focused on developing treatments for blood and bone…
NSU Research Spotlight: Student Research Unleashes New Potential for Therapy Dogs
Senior biology major and Honors student Caitlin McCoy grew up with dogs at her family home in Massachusetts. While a student at NSU, she has temporarily cared for foster dogs in need of homes. When pictures of therapy dogs visiting college campuses began popping up on social media, McCoy envisioned…
Stephen O’Brien, Ph.D., professor in the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, recently led a graduate seminar lecture called “CURE: A Science-Based Magic Bullet” for the NSU College of Pharmacy. The lecture covered the early days of the AIDS epidemic through our modern-day understanding of the disease, with a…
NSU Research Spotlight: NSU Optometry Researcher Wins Envision Research Proposal Competition
Envision recently awarded a research prize of $10,000 to a multidisciplinary team led by Ava Bittner, O.D., Ph.D., FAAO (Dipl.) of Nova Southeastern University (NSU), to fund a one-year investigation into the preliminary efficacy of telerehabilitation, i.e., using HIPAA-secure videoconferencing to deliver follow-up low vision services to visually impaired individuals…
Faculty and alumnae from NSU’s College of Psychology have published an article, “A PER3 Polymorphism Interacts with Sleep Duration to Influence Transient Mood States in Women,” in the Journal of Circadian Rhythms. Tatiana Viena and Christina Gobin, alumnae from the college’s M.S. in Experimental Psychology program, are the article’s lead…
NSU Research Spotlight: NSU Researchers Secure $2.75 Million from NIH
Health literacy is a critically important ability that allows people to become active participants in their health care. Yet, one in three Americans have little to no health literacy skills (National Center for Educations Statistics). Further, 24 percent of Blacks (9.5 million), 41 percent of Hispanics (21 million), and 29…
NSU Research Spotlight: Hossein Omidian, Ph.D.
Hossein Omidian, Ph.D., professor at NSU’s College of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, works with his research team in developing technologies (patent-pending) to formulate opioid dosage forms with abuse-deterrent features. These technologies will help prevent drug tampering and abuse, which can increase the speed of drug absorption via smoking, inhaling through…
NSU Research Spotlight: Researchers Try to Reduce Antibiotics Resistance
Just prior to winning his Nobel Prize in 1945, Alexander Fleming, the scientist who discovered antibiotics, warned that the overuse of antibiotics would lead to bacteria that were no longer killed by these drugs. Since then, scientists and bacteria have been locked in a deadly arms race. While scientists rush…
Research Spotlight: NSU Researcher Studying Potential Invasive Species in Southern Gulf of Mexico
In fairytales, it’s usually the damsel who is in distress. When it comes to the marine world, however, it seems it’s the damsel that can cause some distress. Damselfish are some of the most beautiful fishes in the ocean, and that’s why they are so attractive to those who want…
A new study published in the online journal, Public Library of Science One (PLOS One) found that Vitamin B12 levels in the brain are significantly decreased in the elderly and are much lower in individuals with autism or schizophrenia, as compared to their peers at similar ages. For example, children…
Malav Trivedi, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology in the College of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, recently published several research articles. Trivedi’s research depicts the role of major antioxidant metabolite glutathione in regulation of gene expression via the marks on DNA known as epigenetic status. He investigated the influence of…