Month: April 2021

Breakthrough in research in eye disorders results in NIH grant

When University of Delaware doctoral student Sandeep Aryal took the initiative to learn additional research techniques to study proteins present in the eye, his work resulted in the discovery of a new gene, known as Elav11, linked to the eye disorders of cataract and small or reduced eye tissue. Now, that breakthrough has led to…Continue Reading Breakthrough in research in eye disorders results in NIH grant

Fowler and Sullivan part of team for new Delaware Research Center

The new Delaware Center for Musculoskeletal Research will be led by (clockwise from top left) Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering Dawn Elliott; Professor Velia Fowler, chair of UD’s Department of Biological Sciences, will co-direct the center; and Professors Millie Sullivan and Liyun Wang, both from the College of Engineering, will co-direct the…Continue Reading Fowler and Sullivan part of team for new Delaware Research Center