Stressed snails and slugs may spread rat lungworm through slime
Researchers found that rat lungworm larvae (worms that are infectious to humans and other animals) are present in snail slime when the snails are exposed to stress.
Galápagos Islands: apply for all-expenses-paid undergrad research program
The program encompasses a unique blend of Indigenous and Western science and culture, with a core focus on the field of island invasion biology in the Pacific.
Born a scientist: Kiana Frank’s work builds upon foundation of her kūpuna
Kiana Frank uses modern techniques in microbiology, molecular biology and geochemistry to complement the observations of her kūpuna.
$10.7M for human, environmental microbiome research
A second grant of more than $10 million from the National Institutes of Health furthers UH as a microbiome research center of excellence.
UH grad, future STEM leader, awarded national fellowship taking him to Nepal
Caleb-Matthew Olaso won a nationally competitive fellowship program that will take him to Nepal for a year to work in a non-profit centered around education development.
Rare Hawaiian snails gain support from $1.5M conservation funding
Hawaiian land snails, most of which are found nowhere else in the world, are among some of the most threatened animals on the planet.
Endangered Hawaiian picture-winged flies a key piece to restoring ecosystem
Scientists from UH and DLNR are working together to re-establish picture-winged fly populations, including Drosophila hemipeza, an endangered species.
One Health approach focus of new interdisciplinary certificate program
The first students are expected to enroll in summer 2023.
UH microscope used by 400 researchers nearing its end, replacement needed
Although replacing and upgrading the SEM is one of the BEMF’s primary challenges, the facility has recently increased its capacity to meet the needs of the university and beyond.
New rat lungworm disease resource to help doctors with diagnosis, treatment
A new paper is available to educate medical professionals globally as they diagnose and treat an increasing number of patients with rat lungworm disease.
