Daily Archives: September 15, 2019

As a child, Andrea Pitts was severely burned. As an adult, she provides “Boxes of Love” to burn patients.

When she was only 18 months old, Andrea Pitts’ life changed forever.
She was toddling in the kitchen while her mother was cooking a pot of beans. As her mother turned away for an instant, Pitts pulled the pot off the stove, spilling the scalding conte… Continue reading

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Hispanic Heritage Month speaker Victor Berrios in Light Hall Oct. 15

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Metabolism expert Lazar to deliver today’s Discovery Lecture

Endocrinologist Mitchell Lazar, MD, PhD, known for his work on the genetic regulation of metabolism, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 19. Continue reading

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Early effort to thwart chikungunya infection shows positive results

Chikungunya is an emergent, mosquito-borne tropical viral infection that can cause chronic and debilitating joint pain and arthritis. The study is testing whether injection of genetic material will trigger rapid production of a specific antibody in hum… Continue reading

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Course on pediatric feeding and swallowing is tomorrow

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