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Dr Joseph Watso co-authored
Yan Li, PhD, a professor at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, co-authored a study published in Theranostics demonstrating that stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) may provide sex-specific benefits in ischemic stroke recovery
Amy Webster, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Science, and colleagues earn the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Awards!
Dr. Ravinder Nagpal co-authored a study in Nutrients examining how dietary patterns shape the gut microbiome, insulin resistance, and brain structure during aging.
Dr. Joseph Watso has received a $218,937 NIH Small Grant Program Award for his project, "Time-Efficient Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training as a New Approach to Improve Cardiovascular Function Among Adults with Type 1 Diabetes." Dr.
Dr. Meredith McQuerry shares insights on how fabric weave, fit, and air permeability impact heat regulation, helping consumers make smarter apparel choices as global temperatures rise.
Dr. Roberto Vincis, Assistant Professor of Biological Science at Florida State University, has been awarded a $2,555,153 grant from the NIH - NIDCD (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders).
Dr. Dawn Carr, Director of FSU’s Claude Pepper Center, has been elected to the board of directors for the Gerontological Society of America (GSA).
Dr Jerome Irianto, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences at the FSU College of Medicine, has been awarded a $2.8 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to investigate how physical and mechanical forces within cells drive pancr
Florida State University’s Institute for Successful Longevity (ISL) has appointed Dr. Julia Sheffler as Associate Director for Clinical and Translational Research.
Dr. Heather Flynn shepherded the grant process and built community-focused partnerships to secure major federal funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Dr Rachel Bailey and Sun Young Park (along with co-authors Pooja Ichplani and Sol Lee) used eye-tracking technology to evaluate how consumers process calorie information on fast-food menus. Their study found that visual food imagery significa
Mirine Richey, IBCLC, highlighted how U.S. workplace and parental leave policies create barriers for mothers attempting to meet their breastfeeding goals.
Braidyn Lazenby recently co-authored a new publication in Health Communication that examines the interplay between memorable messages and uncertainty in formative conversations about sex.
Dr. Qing-Xiang “Amy” Sang, a co-author to the publication, Molecular and Cellular Effects of Microplastics and Nanoplastics: Focus on Inflammation and Senescence, received the Cells Best Paper Award.
Highlighting Assistant Professor Amy Webster for receiving a $1.1 million NSF CAREER Award for her epigenetics research.
Apparently healthy young Black adults have greater kidney injury biomarkers compared with White adults. Water intake, a modifiable dietary factor, mediated the racial group difference in the FDA-approved kidney injury biomarker TIMP-2*IGFBP.
ICON-Health members, Dr. Ravi Nagpal and Dr.
The Department of War Toxic Exposures Research Program awarded $1,204,491 to FSU (PI: Joseph Watso) as part of a $2,848,582 Clinical Trial Partnership Award with the Veteran Affairs New Jersey Health Care System/Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
PBS NOVA documentary (Season 51; Episode 16; 30-minute mark) featuring our FEMA-funded work on developing female firefighting PPE with improved mobility, safety, and protection. Dr.
Chaired USDA NIFA 5-year multi-state project titled “Protective Clothing for Wildland Firefighters.” This work received the Editor's Choice Award for Best Article in the Fire Technology journal in 2022.
Mike Ormsbee, Ph.D., director of the FSU Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine and member of FSU ICON-Health, spoke with Medscape alongside other experts to break down how much protein we actually need.
An opinion piece by Kara Guinan, published in the Tallahassee Democrat, highlights the need for expanded eating disorder treatment services in Tallahassee.
A recent analysis of over 3,500 exercise tests reveals that for otherwise healthy adults, carrying excess weight is only weakly linked to changes in breathing efficiency during cycling workouts.
New research introduces an all-altermagnetic tunnel junction design that could advance the next generation of spintronic devices. By using altermagnets with zero net magnetic moment, researchers, including Dr.
New research highlights how hydrogel design can significantly impact cell survival in 3D cultures. Scientists, including Nathan R.
Florida State University researchers and ICON-Health directors have published a paper that significantly increasing dietary folic acid in mice can prevent peripheral neuropathy, a condition commonly associated with type 2 diabetes and other health
Dr. Sarah Johnson, an associate professor in the FSU Department of Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences, was one of 12 researchers who conducted an extensive study on wild and highbush blueberries and their cardiometabolic effects.
FSU's James Frederich and his team developed a new method to rapidly build complex natural molecules, successfully synthesizing fusicoccadiene for the first time.
Joseph Watso was apart of researching the first study to assess the effects of mild hypohydration on acute kidney injury biomarkers in young and older female adults.
This work investigates the chemical changes occurring during fermentation of Florida-grown grapes, and examines how these processes influence wine composition and quality.
Researchers from Mayo Clinic Florida, Florida State University and the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are collaborating to develop innovative treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.
Michael Ormsbee has been selected for the 2026 Digital Science Communication Fellowship, a national program as part of the Museum of Science’s (MoS) Global Scie
Andrea Lobene, assistant professor in the Florida State University Department of Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences within the Anne Spencer Daves College of Education,
Drs Joydeep Chakraborty, Regan Bailey, Patrick Stover and co-authors publish: Dietary folic acid prevents peripheral neuropathy in mouse models of neural tube defects and type 2 diabetes. This study indicates a special nutritional requirement for folic acid in diabetes to prevent peripheral neuropathy and implicates impaired de novo thymidylate synthesis in peripheral neuropathy.
Dr. Yan Li, Professor of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, was named the endowed Simon Ostrach Professor, recognizing her invaluable accomplishments and contributions to the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.
The Annual Review of Nutrition continues its long-standing tradition of guiding the future of nutrition research by bringing the most impactful advances in nutrition science to the forefront, while identifying key gaps in knowledge.
Drs. Bailey, Stover and co-authors publish a systematic review of the impact of ginger extract and alpinetin on pregnancy outcomes in animal models.
Patrick Stover, Ph.D., Professor, Biomedical Sciences, and Regan Bailey, Ph.D., Professor, Behavioral Sciences & Social Medicine, are co-authors published an article highlighting the need for nutrition education to improve health with Springer
Dr. Bailey and team reveal new insights into choline nutrition needs as how genetic variation affects optimal choline nutrition.
Drs. Bailey and Stover recruited to FSU to lead a campus-wide food, nutrition and health initiative.
ICON-Health proudly announces that Regan L. Bailey, PhD, MPH, RD, has been inducted into the inaugural class of Fellows of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN). This prestigious honor recognizes Dr.
