Monthly Archives: December 2009

How muscles get stronger — and the nose knows

December 7th, 2009 (No Comments)

Scientists at Emory studying muscle repair have discovered an unexpected function for odorant receptors.

Research match eases clinical trials participation

December 3rd, 2009 (No Comments)

If you’d like to consider joining a clinical trial, a new secure website will make it easier. ResearchMatch.org will match any interested person living in the U.S. with researchers who are approved to recruit potential study volunteers.

World AIDS Day reminds of research priorities

December 1st, 2009 (No Comments)

Emory University is hosting an 800-panel display of The AIDS Memorial Quilt in recognition of World AIDS Day. “Quilt on the Quad,” on the Emory quadrangle, is the largest collegiate display and the second largest in the world today. An opening ceremony featured a talk by Sandra Thurman, president and CEO of the International AIDS Trust, based at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health. Members of the Emory community read the names of each individual memorialized by a quilt panel on the quad.

Mapping mRNAs in the brain

December 1st, 2009 (No Comments)

If the brain acts like a computer, which of the brain’s physical features store the information? Flashes of electricity may keep memories and sensations alive for the moment, but what plays the role that hard drives and CDs do for computers?