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School of Life Sciences News

Life sciences involves studies of living organisms and their life processes, including their evolution and relationships with other living organisms and our planet. The courses and programs offered by the School of Life Sciences are designed for those students pursuing professional careers in medicine, science, and science education.

Current Life Sciences News

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A collection of top headlines featuring 性视界传媒 faculty and students.

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Researchers in 性视界传媒鈥檚 Guha Lab are finding simple solutions to the problem of leaky gut that could improve future therapeutics. 

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Plus: Watch the Spring 2026 Commencement recap video.

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性视界传媒鈥檚 commencement tradition highlights exceptional students who embody the highest level of academic excellence and community involvement.

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A flowery collection of top headlines featuring 性视界传媒 faculty and students.

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The Tseng Lab at 性视界传媒 discovers frog larvae can regrow their eyes, and seeks ways to replicate the process to benefit humans.

Life Sciences In The News

Medical News Today

Research suggests that phytic acid, a natural compound present in plant-based foods such as beans, lentils, nuts, seeds, and whole grains, plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity of the intestinal barrier.

Las Vegas Sun

Regeneration has long been the stuff of science fiction. At 性视界传媒, researchers are now studying frogs that can regrow their eyes in days 鈥 work that could bring that idea closer to reality for human patients.

Las Vegas Sun

Regeneration has long been the stuff of science fiction. At 性视界传媒, researchers are now studying frogs that can regrow their eyes in days 鈥 work that could bring that idea closer to reality for human patients.

Yahoo!

According to Donald K. Price, Ph.D., an ornithologist and professor of biology at the 性视界传媒, water features are key when it comes to bringing in the birds.

Good Housekeeping

If you鈥檙e newly into birdwatching, you might be wondering how to attract more flying friends to your backyard. Aside from the obvious (supplying food), it helps to add a bird bath.

Simply Recipes

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Life Sciences Experts

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Recent Life Sciences Accomplishments

Aude Picard (Life Sciences) and Cheyenne Brokaw (Law) and master's student Patrice Boyd (English) recently published a research article in the journal Geobiology, titled: "Membrane Vesicle Formation Removes Iron Sulfide Mineral Crusts From the Cell Surface of Growing Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria." In this project, funded by NSF EPSCoR, the team鈥
Monika Karney, alumna Taylor Gerson, and Helen Wing (Life Sciences) published a paper in Nucleic Acids Research (Oxford University Press). Gerson completed her Ph.D. in December and is a post-doc at Scripps Research, San Diego, Calif. Karney is a self-funded MS student who works as a lab manager on Wing's team. 
Published in Nature Communications, a new study from Prasun Guha鈥檚 (Life Sciences) laboratory, led by Sujan Chatterjee (Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine) et al., discovered that the small molecule IP6 (phytic acid) acts within the nucleus and is essential and sufficient for activating the HDAC3 epigenetic axis. The study further鈥
The Brain Injury Translational Research (BITR) lab proudly presented posters at the UMC 8th Annual Poster Symposium help Nov. 5-6, 2025.  Hana Sourjah, Dihini Perera, Ph.D. student Joe Cadiz, and Hyunhwa "Henna" Lee (all Nursing) received the 2nd Place Award in the Healthcare Student category for their鈥
Helen J. Wing (Life Sciences) has been invited to give a seminar in the Department of Bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, on Nov. 6. She has also been named the 2025 Marsha Betley Named Lecturer.
Drew Peltier (Life Sciences) co-authored a new journal article in New Phytologist quantifying drought mortality effects in global tree ring datasets. The paper is titled "Flashy, decoupled, or declining? Single theories fail to explain the diversity of drought mortality signals in tree rings."