Med student’s quest to improve Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander data
Witnessing cancer in his Hawaiian family members drives Ryan Shontell to make a difference.
Student research uncovers key enzyme’s secret in heart health
Katie Lee found that the PKM2 enzyme is essential for the heartʻs energy production and stress management.
UH gene editing technique offers safer, efficient disease treatment
The technique offers hope for more effective and affordable treatments for various genetic disorders.
Date-rape drug detector ring, other cutting-edge projects at new innovation program
Patents2Products Fellows will receive training and mentorship to translate innovative ideas into meaningful commercialization opportunities.
Neurodegenerative disease link to protein focus of $430K grant
The grant will investigate the role of selenoprotein I in neurodevelopment and neurodegenerative diseases.
Native Hawaiian quadriplegic scientist climbs research ladder, secures NIH award
From a lab volunteer to a principal investigator, Jonathan Yap climbed the research ladder as fast as anyone could.
Pursuing health equity through a women, gender issues lens
A WGSS student and two alumni explain why seeking a double major in WGSS made sense to them in pursuit of health care careers.
TAs can help open doors for students in life sciences
Priority will be given to students who apply by April 29.
$300K to teach data science for the jobs of the future
National Science Foundation funds justice-oriented data science education.
Lung cancer research focus of grad student, inaugural fellowship recipient
Zitong Gao’s fellowship is sponsored by the Friends of the UH Cancer Center and Clinical Labs of Hawaiʻi.
