Research 
May 18th, 2012
The University of Texas at El Paso and Premier Biomedical Inc. have signed a collaboration agreement to conduct joint research of the company’s sequential-dialysis technique, a method for the removal of harmful molecules that cause diseases. The research projects will use Premier's patent-pending technology to "Remove the Pathophysiologic Basis of the Disease" developed by its co-founder, Mitchell S. Felder. The team will concentrate initially on developing treatments for traumatic brain injury, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease, said Robert Kirken, PhD, professor and chair of biological sciences at UTEP.
“The goal is to try to remove unwanted proteins or molecules that exacerbate or cause... [more]
May 9th, 2012
Timothy Wright, associate professor of biology at New Mexico State University, has had his research on the Carolina parakeet published in the April edition of the ornithological journal, The Auk. The Carolina parakeet was once common across the eastern U.S., but about 100 years ago it went extinct, leaving behind many mysteries. Collaborating with Erin Schirtzinger, a former doctoral student in Wright’s lab, and Jeremy Kirchman, who is an expert at ancient DNA extraction and amplification, Wright conducted his research using genetic evidence from specimens held in museums. The work led to the discovery that this North American species is... [more]
April 30th, 2012
Representatives of Cowboys for Cancer Research met with New Mexico State University President Barbara Couture recently to present a check for the second installment of their multi-year pledge to establish a $1.5 million endowed fund to support cancer research. The check was for $330,000 to the Cowboys for Cancer Research Endowment.
News Release
Almost $1 million raised for New Mexico cancer research [originally posted Mar. 19, 2012]
The collective fundraising efforts of Cowboys for Cancer Research and NMSU Aggies Are Tough Enough to Wear Pink (TETWP) raised a combined $954,945 in cash and in-kind contributions this year.... [more]
April 20th, 2012
New Mexico State University has announced a second faculty member who, this year, has received major project funding through the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award. The CAREER award is a highly competitive award that supports junior faculty. Jessica Houston, College of Engineering assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, was awarded $500,000 to research flow cytometry, the study of the measurement of a cell, such as a skin or blood cell. The goal of Houston's work is to discover modern approaches for the... [more]
April 16th, 2012
New Mexico State University assistant professor of biology Karen Mabry will receive a five-year grant for $910,000 from the National Science Foundation to support her research on the movement and social behavior of mammals. The NSF's Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award is presented to junior faculty who combine research creativity with innovative teaching. The grant will be used to support students in Mabry’s small mammal research lab, implement educational objectives and initiate new projects studying the social and movement behavior of animals.
"Karen's combinational approach to both behavioral and evolutionary ecology is pioneering in... [more]
