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Thu, Apr 30, 2009
College Faculty Honored at Second Annual UM Celebration of Scholarship and Research
The University of Maryland Provost's Office and the Office
of the Vice President for Research honored Maryland's outstanding
scholars and researchers, particularly those recognized by their peers
for their achievements during the past year, on Tuesday, April 28 at the Reckord
Armory. The outstanding research accomplishments of eighteen faculty members from the College of Chemical and Life Sciences were highlighted.
Thu, Apr 23, 2009
UM Receives NSF Grant for Cloud Computing Research
The University of Maryland was among 14 universities awarded a National Science Foundation grant for cloud computing research. The grant was awarded to Mihai Pop, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, and Steven Salzberg, Affiliate Professor of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, and Director, Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. Their research project explores how to harness the power of remote cluster computers (computer networks over the internet) to simultaneously process DNA sequence data.Tue, Jan 20, 2009
Norma Andrews Named New Chair of the Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
The College of Chemical and Life Sciences is pleased to announce the arrival of Professor Norma Windsor Andrews as new Chair of the Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics.Mon, Jan 19, 2009
Reid Compton Named Director of the Life Sciences College Park Scholars Program
The College of Chemical and Life Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Reid Compton as Director of the Life Sciences College Park Scholars Program, beginning January 19, 2009.
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
Exploring the Full Spectrum of Macrophage Activation
In a review article in the December 2008 issue of the journal Nature Reviews Immunology, Dr. David Mosser, Professor of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics and Director of the Maryland Pathogen Research Institute and Dr. Justin Edwards, a recent Ph.D. graduate from Dr. Mosser’s lab, describe three
main types of macrophages: classically activated, regulatory, and wound-healing. Macrophages have remarkable plasticity and can change their physiology in response to environmental cues. These cells can be biomarkers of diseases and have the potential to be used as surrogate markers of protection following drug treatment or even vaccination.
