Health News from the Chronicles

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Docampo receives SEC Faculty Achievement Award

Congratulations to Distinguished Research Professor of Cellular Biology and Barbara and Sanford Orkin/Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar Roberto Docampo, who has been named the University of Georgia's recipient of the 2017 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award: The award,…
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Treating damaged corneas with stem cells

Researchers have developed a new way to identify and sort stem cells that may one day allow clinicians to restore vision to people with damaged corneas using the patient's own eye tissue: The cornea is a transparent layer of tissue covering the front of the eye, and its health is maintained by a…
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The Evolution of Parenting

Genetics researchers share a new study that builds on 50 years of theorizing by behavioralists - how parenting changes parents: The study, published this month in Nature Communications, finds that the transition from a non-parenting state to a parenting state reflects differences in…
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Center for Molecular Medicine

The center, which broke ground December 2015, will be adjacent to the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center on Riverbend Road. The proximity between the two centers is aimed to encourage cross-disciplinary interaction between investigators—often a recipe for research success. The center will also…
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Happy Holidays from the Franklin College

All the joy of the holiday season and our best wishes for the New Year to come, from the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. University offices will be closed through December 30. See you in 2017!