By Laura Tran, C2ST Intern, Rush University
Dr. Meghan Moran, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Cell & Molecular Medicine at Rush University Medical Center. She has always been interested in bones and how bones come together to make the skeleton. This passion led her to study the interactions between the gut, the gut microbiome, and bones in the context of failing joint implants. She made Halo Cures 40 Under 40 Chicago Scientists in 2019 and continues to conduct her innovative work in orthopedic research. I caught up with Dr. Moran to dive deeper into her story and give us more insight into her research journey. Continue reading “Interview with Dr. Meghan Moran”
By C2ST Staff
Based on the Mental Help series C2ST is hosting this spring, we can share many resources for you to learn more about managing mental health.
Resources specially mentioned in the program on March 1st with Tara Powell and Karen Tabb.
- Black Lives Matter https://blacklivesmatter.com/
- Self Compassion Quiz by Dr. Kristin Neff
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (2015) Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
- Disaster: Mental Health Interventions (2017) James Halpern and Karla Vermeulen
- Self-Care Plan by Tara Powell
Continue reading “Mental Health Resources”
By Robert J. Kriss, C2ST Editor
We know how to generate electricity with solar and wind, and both have become less expensive than fossil fuel. But until we develop sufficient energy storage capacity to get us through the night and cloudy and windless days, we won’t be able to stop using gas, coal, or nuclear power.
Continue reading “Energy Storage Is The Key To A Greener Future”
By Madeeha Mohiuddin, C2ST Intern, DePaul University
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is powering a variety of systems and consumer products such as self driving cars and smart vacuums. Now, Alexa, which is a popular voice recognition AI technology developed by Amazon, may be utilized in medicine to identify signs of illness.
Continue reading ““Alexa, Am I Sick?””
By Diana Abbasi, C2ST Intern, Rush University
Plastic pollution has become one of the most overwhelming environmental issues of our time. The effects of this type of pollution are wide-ranging, impacting wildlife, climate, and human health. No one wants to see images of sea turtles trapped in fishing nets or read about hazardous plastic byproducts contaminating our land and animals dying from starvation because their stomachs are filled with indigestible plastic, but that’s the current reality we live in.
Continue reading “Can Biorecycling Put An End To The Plastic Crisis?”
