Tag Archives: NSU Research
NSU M.D. College Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Study Tissue Regeneration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Vladimir Beljanski, Ph.D., clinical research assistant professor, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD), received a $454,924 grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund a project titled “Modulation of therapeutic cells exosome content by autophagy.” Recent…
Nova Southeastern University Researchers to Present at 2018 World Stem Cell Summit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Leading faculty members from the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Allopathic Medicine (M.D. College) are scheduled to present their research related to advancing new approaches to cancer immunotherapy and regenerative medicine at the 2018 World Stem Cell Summit (WSCS). “We have built…
NSU’s Dr. Gary S. Margules Named a National Academy of Inventors 2017 NAI Fellow
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Gary S. Margules, Sc.D., vice president for research and technology transfer at Nova Southeastern University (NSU), has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Election to NAI Fellow status is the highest professional accolade bestowed solely to academic inventors…
Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. H. Thomas Temple Named a Health Care Hero
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce honored H. Thomas Temple, M.D., as a “Health Care Hero” at its 20th annual Health Care Heroes® Award ceremony, which was held May 9, 2017 at Jungle Island in Miami. Dr. Temple, who is senior vice president…
NSU Collaborates with South Florida Accelerator to Commercialize Technology
FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, FL – The South Florida Accelerator (TSFA) and Nova Southeastern University (NSU) announced plans to form new startup companies from NSU’s research and development (R&D) pipeline. “We are excited to be working with researchers and leaders at NSU’s Center for Collaborative Research (CCR),” said Christopher Malter, co-founder and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – 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….
New “Ugly” Deep-Sea Angler Fish Named One of Top 10 Discoveries of the Past Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – It’s the little fish that keeps on giving. During a research trip in the Gulf of Mexico, Tracey Sutton, Ph.D., an associate professor at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, made quite the discovery. Dr. Sutton, who…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Updated May 18, 2016: Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration submitted its final approval for HCA East Florida to relocate Plantation General Hospital to Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Davie on May 17, 2016. “This will propel us toward achieving NSU’s Vision 2020, providing the highest quality health…
NSU Professor Receives World Class Faculty Award for Global Contributions to Science and Medicine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) researcher and faculty member Nancy Klimas, M.D., was named the World Class Faculty Award recipient by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance at its 2016 Mid-Year Luncheon on Thursday, May 19 at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale….
Ryan Hunter-Reay and AutoNation Pledge to Help Drive Out Cancer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Indy 500 Champion, Ryan Hunter-Reay will suit up for his ninth Indy 500 on Sunday, May 29, but he’s got more riding on this race than ever before. Alongside AutoNation, the country’s largest automotive retailer, Hunter-Reay is pledging to spread awareness about the…
NSU Dental Program Receives Statewide Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Dental Medicine’s Smiles Across Miami program was named a Sapphire Awards recipient and earned a $20,000 grant for its efforts to bring quality oral health services to underserved and primarily uninsured school children in Miami-Dade County. The…
NSU’s Health Professions Division Hosts 31st Annual Bal Fantastique
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – More than 320 community leaders, philanthropists, and Nova Southeastern University (NSU) faculty, students and leadership recently joined together to celebrate the 31st Annual Bal Fantastique at Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale. Hosted by NSU’s Health Professions Division (HPD), guests enjoyed dinner…
NSU Optometry Researcher Wins Envision Research Proposal Competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wichita, Kan. – Envision announced today that it has 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…
Two Mako Sharks Tagged by NSU Researchers Spending Spring Break Off South Carolina Coast
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Who knew that sharks like to hit the beach for Spring Break, too! Well, they aren’t exactly hitting the beach, but two mako sharks tagged by Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) are enjoying the waters off the South…
NSU Researchers Secure $2.75 Million from NIH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – 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…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – They are among the most unique looking animals in the oceans – deep-sea creatures. Seemingly out of the latest sci-fi movie from Hollywood, these animals rely on a trait that’s incredibly rare on land (i.e. fireflies) but very common in the oceans…
2015 Sea Turtle Nesting Season Saw Second-Largest Number of Turtle Nests in History
Sea Turtle Swimming FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Every year from March through October, something truly amazing happens: sea turtles make their way onto the beaches of South Florida to lay the eggs of the next generation. In 2015, the number of nests documented by the Broward…
NSU Receives Additional Grant for Projects Related to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – When it occurred on April 20, 2010, scientists and marine biologists knew almost immediately it was one of the worst environmental incidents in human history. Almost as soon as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was capped, researchers set about studying the immediate…
Classical Pianist Jorge Luis Prats Headlines Annual Sarcoma Research Fundraiser
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – An intimate group of philanthropists, health care and community leaders and classical music enthusiasts gathered together on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 at the Adolfo & Marisela Cotilla Gallery in Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Alvin Sherman Library for a private performance…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – 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…