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Erazo-Oliveras, Ford Foundation 2017 Postdoctoral Fellowship Award

crystal.schibler · October 20, 2017 ·

Dr. Alfredo Erazo-Oliveras, a postdoctoral research associate in Dr. Robert Chapkin’s laboratory (Program in Integrative Nutrition and Complex Diseases) at Texas A&M University, has been selected as an awardee in the Ford Foundation 2017 Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition.

Dr. Erazo-Oliveras selection for this prestigious award reflects the review panelists’ enthusiasm regarding his scholarly competence as well as the promise that he shows for future achievements as a scholar, researcher, and teacher. As part of the award beginning in June 2017, Dr. Erazo-Oliveras will receive a $45,000 stipend for one year as well as funds to attend the annual national Conference of Ford Fellows in San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 2018. Additionally, he will be granted access to Ford Fellow Regional Liaisons, a network of former Ford Fellows who have volunteered to provide mentoring and support to current fellows. [Read more…] about Erazo-Oliveras, Ford Foundation 2017 Postdoctoral Fellowship Award

WEBINAR: Emerging Roles of Lipids in the Modulation of Cancer Risk and Therapy

crystal.schibler · October 4, 2017 ·

Webinar on lipids and oncology, presented by Dr. Catherine Field and Dr. Robert Chapkin, two of the world’s leading experts in the molecular mechanisms by which lipids modulate cancer risk and therapy. Together with DSM’s Dr. Keri Marshall, they will discuss the evidence for the use of lipids, particularly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), as a part of neoadjuvant therapy for two of the most common cancers: breast and colon. Click Here for Webinar.

Researchers developing signal processing techniques to identify gut microbial biomarkers of colon cancer

crystal.schibler · September 7, 2017 ·

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An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Texas A&M University has been awarded a Division of Computing and Communication Foundations grant by the National Science Foundation to develop a gut-microbial investigation model that can identify critical dietary risk factors that cause colorectal cancer. The three-year, $350,000 project is a direct outcome of Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station’s Interdisciplinary Seed Grants for Strategic Initiatives, which provided initial funding to establish the collaborative research effort. Continue Reading…

Huffines Institute Podcast- Dr. Robert Chapkin and Dietary Chemo-Prevention

crystal.schibler · June 26, 2017 ·

The Huffines Institute at Texas A&M University hosted Dr. Chapkin on their Friday Podcast. Dr. Chapkin discussed his work with Dietary Chemo-prevention, Dietary methods, and Chronic Disease. If you are looking at how beneficial nutrition can be to cancer prevention this conversation is for you! LISTEN NOW

*Transcript will be available here.

Robert Fuentes Becomes Finalist

crystal.schibler · November 6, 2016 ·

Robert Fuentes becomes finalist in the 3 Minute Thesis Competition.

Robert presented his thesis work in 3 minutes and was selected as a finalist for the competition on November 16. The winner will represent Texas A&M at the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools regional competition in Fayetteville, AK in February. Good luck to Robert!