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.

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identifies a possible treatment strategy for some bone marrow failure syndromes.

Evolutionary medicine scientists from UCLA are applying insights from ecology and evolution to inform research on biomedicine, public health and clinical care.

Researchers from the University of Rochester suggest the process in our brain that allows us to see illusory shapes may not be the same in children with autism spectrum disorder.

A USC Study identified nine new genetic variants that increase the risk of prostate cancer in Men of African Descent, an understudied population.
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New study from Harvard tracks movement of ancient marine plankton communities to understand how shifting climate may change ocean ecosystems.
Students from the University of Arizona have built a small satellite carrying a new communications concept – an inflatable antenna – into space.
a new study from NYU finds a topical gel that treats gum disease by suppressing inflammation and changing the makeup of bacteria in the mouth.
A new study from Ohio State suggests the immune cells that contribute to inflammation are the likely culprits behind the concentration and memory problems associated with chemotherapy.
Researchers at Stony Brook University have developed next-generation anti-cancer agents that show great promise against solid tumors.