When one thinks of sensation, most often what comes to mind are the different sensations felt on the skin: heat, cold, rough textures, soft fabrics, or pain. But there’s more to sensation than the feelings people experience; human bodies are also constantly sensing their position in space by detecting the degree to which muscles are […]

Scientists around the world are exploring natural environments in search of novel treatments for drug-resistant infections. At the University of Rhode Island, Bailey Miller, Ph.D., assistant professor, is investigating marine symbiotic bacteria as a promising source of new therapeutics. Symbionts are organisms that live closely with another organism, often in a mutually beneficial relationship. Miller’s […]

Cancers are masters of disguise that can evade the immune system, growing undetected while wreaking havoc on the body. However, a new approach using oncolytic bacteria – bacteria that target and destroy cancer cells – may offer a way to expose and attack these tumors. When oncolytic bacteria are introduced into a tumor, the immune […]

Understanding Cancer Through DNA Damage and Repair Bongsup Cho and Deyu Li study how DNA damage and repair shape cancer risk and mutation patterns At the University of Rhode Island, Bongsup Cho, Ph.D., professor, and Deyu Li, Ph.D., associate professor, lead a collaborative research program focused on how chemical damage to DNA contributes to cancer. […]

URI Neuroscientist Explores Retinal Scanning to Detect Early-Stage Alzheimer’s URI researcher Jessica Alber is advancing retinal imaging as a low-cost, minimally invasive tool for early Alzheimer’s detection Jessica Alber, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences and George and Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience faculty member at the University of Rhode Island, is working […]

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Understand Chronic Kidney Disease Todd Brothers uses AI to uncover patterns in kidney disease that could transform care Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects millions of people worldwide and is a major contributor to cardiovascular complications, hospitalization and premature death. Yet the disease often develops gradually and presents differently across patients, […]

Whenever a patient presents with a bacterial gastrointestinal illness, the common response is to prescribe an antibiotic that kills the disease-causing bacteria, allowing the patient to recover. While effective, they often eliminate not only harmful bacteria but also beneficial microbes that support digestion and overall health. Amanda Alker, Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of […]

Metabolic diseases, including obesity, Type 2 diabetes, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and related cardiovascular conditions, represent one of the most urgent public health challenges of the 21st century. These disorders affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide and impose a significant clinical and economic burden. Despite advances in therapeutic options, significant gaps remain […]

Continuous glucose monitoring, or CGM, is an increasingly used technology that provides real-time glucose data to help manage diabetes. Despite its growing use, insurance coverage and cost remain barriers for some patients. In a study involving researchers from the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy, clinic-based professional CGM (proCGM) was evaluated in a care […]