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University Research

AAU universities conduct a majority of the federally funded university research that contributes to our economic competitiveness, health and well-being, and national security. AAU universities are growing our economy through invention and innovation while preparing the next generation of scientists and engineers for global leadership. By moving research into the marketplace AAU universities are helping to create jobs, and provide society with new medicines and technologies.

Dr. Joseph A. Califano III

How Marijuana Accelerates Growth of HPV-related Head and Neck Cancer Identified

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers have identified the molecular mechanism activated by the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the bloodstream that accelerates cancer growth in patients with human papillomavirus-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
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When it comes to cancer, fighting words might be the wrong approach

Treatment of serious diseases like cancer is often described as a war or battle, but USC experts say that aggressive language might cause more harm than good.
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‘A first for cancer research’: New approach to study tumors

Purdue University cancer scientists are creating tumor models in 10 days that are much closer in size to the ones found in the body and readily mimic the pathological characteristics of human cancers.
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Choreographing a Cancer Treatment

Brandeis researchers ditched scientific orthodoxy to document how protein molecules move in realtime.

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Ticks and Mosquitoes, Infectious Disease Carriers, Are Expanding Their Range

BU researchers say human activities and climate change are increasing the spread of illness
Boston University | University Research

Researchers building cyber-physical system to monitor crops, drive decisions, boost yields

Experts at Iowa State University think they have a way to improve crop yields on corn and soybeans even further by using computer monitoring of fields
Iowa State University | University Research

Webinar teaches coping tactics to adolescents during the COVID-19 storm

The Ohio State University is offering tools to help young adolescents ease anxiety and build resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic
Confronting COVID-19 | The Ohio State University

Experts Evaluate Need for More Rehabilitation Services After Pandemic

While the U.S. recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and states begin the reopening process, the needs of recovering patients in vulnerable populations should be expected to increase, University of Pittsburgh rehabilitation experts say. 
Confronting COVID-19 | University of Pittsburgh

Chemists developing paper-strip urine test for at-home/office/clinic COVID-19 evaluation

Chemists at Iowa State University are developing a paper-strip urine test to detect infection by the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Confronting COVID-19 | Iowa State University