Developing Faster Ways to Identify Infections Dr. Hirotaka Ata, MD, PhD, is a physician-scientist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) working to improve the detection of infectious diseases. His research combines emergency medicine, molecular biology, and CRISPR technology to investigate faster ways of identifying pathogens responsible for infections. Rapid identification of an infectious […]
Bringing Engineering and Medicine Together Dr. Steven J. Jonas, MD, PhD, is a physician-scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), whose work combines pediatric medicine, engineering, and nanotechnology. His research explores how extremely small technologies can help scientists understand disease and develop more precise ways to diagnose and treat cancer. Dr. Jonas is […]
Improving Care for People With Chronic Lung Disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, affects millions of people and can make everyday activities such as walking, climbing stairs, and exercising increasingly difficult. Although inhaled medications and other treatments help many patients, some continue to experience severe symptoms and repeated flare-ups. Dr. Christopher Mosher, MD, is […]