StaffMore than 700,000 people die each year from liver cancer worldwide making it the leading cause of cancer deaths in the world, according to the American Cancer Society. Adding to...
Kristen SwindellsJessica Jenkins, 5th grade online teacher at Monte Sano Elementary, accepted the challenge of creating a family literacy event as a requirement of her Panda Cares New Teacher...
In the fall of 2018, Tia Pullens was working at Fort Gordon and attending school at Augusta University (AU) in Master of Public Health in Health Management program. She had been...
According to the National Eye Institute, “Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness by damaging a nerve in the back of your eye called the optic...
Langley, South Carolina, just 10 miles down the road from Augusta University, is the hometown of third year Vascular Biology PhD candidate, Caleb Padgett. Growing up in a town...
Stephen Haigh Degree: Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Vascular Biology Hometown: Madison, CT Mentor: David Fulton, PhD Area of Research:Vascular Biology with a focus in...
Lindsey Ramirez is a third year PhD Candidate in Dr. Jennifer Sullivan’s lab in the Department of Physiology at Augusta University. When asked, “Why a Biomed PhD?”...
Alyssa Smith Merting Degree: Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Biochemistry and Cancer Biology Hometown: Morganton, NC Mentor: Kebin Liu, PhD Area of Research: Cancer...
Khadijah Alexander Degree: Doctor of Philosophy with a major in Pharmacology Home country: Trinidad, West Indies Mentor: Almira Vazdarjanova, PhD Area of...
Leidy Caraballo Galva Degree:PhD in Molecular Medicine Home country: Dominican Republic Mentor: Yukai He, MD Area of Research: Liver cancer is one of the deadliest cancers. To...