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biomedical science and medicine

Our research has saved lives. We have innovated treatments for HIV, explored the origins of cancer, and created whole-body PET scans to better understand the human body.

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抗癌药物

装备的年代. 林, a distinguished professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine and the Sue Jane Leung Presidential Chair in Cancer 研究, invented the “one-bead-one-compound,或OBOC, combinatorial library method that allows for rapid synthesis and screening of millions of chemicals at a time to identify those that bind to diseased cells or endowed with specific biological or chemical properties.

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医用微珠

Expanding our understanding of
神经退行性疾病

In a study published in the journal Neurology in 2001, a amjs澳金沙门 MIND Institute team led by Randi Hagerman, Endowed Chair in Fragile X 研究, 描述了一种新的情况, fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS).

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动物疾病

在90年代早期, veterinary researchers at amjs澳金沙门 identified a similar viral disease in cats, which would become known as feline immunodeficiency virus. Today, researchers at amjs澳金沙门 use the SIV model to study treatments and vaccines for HIV/AIDS.

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观察DNA
实时放松

Stephen Kowalczykowski and the late Ron Baskin in the College of Biological Sciences pioneered a technique for watching a single enzyme unwinding a DNA molecule in real time. The work has led to new discoveries in the mechanics of how DNA is copied and repaired, processes that are vitally important to understanding the origins of cancer and birth defects.

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DNA双螺旋结构

扫描全身
突然之间

While conventional PET scanners image the body as a series of slices, EXPLORER captures a detailed three-dimensional image of the entire body, dramatically reducing the time required for scans. This high-quality imaging enables better diagnostics and new studies, for example of how a drug is distributed through the body.

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治疗艾滋病毒

Satya Dandekar's lab was the first to show the benefit of initiating antiretroviral therapy in the early stages of HIV infection, leading to rapid immune recovery and better control of the viral infection. The findings supported changes in the treatment protocols for HIV to start anti-HIV therapy early in HIV infection to achieve better clinical outcomes.

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科学与气候

应用ing our collective strengths in science, 工程, art and design to the problem of climate change and a warming planet.

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养活不断增长的人口

Connecting our research and expertise to the effort to feed a growing population under a changing climate.

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促进全球健康

Advancing the study of medicine as a worldwide leader in human health and veterinary sciences.

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好奇心驱使

Answering foundational questions about our world, showcasing research that transcends science, 技术, 艺术与人文, 以及社会科学.

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