Oatstanding Genomics: BYU Research Published in Prestigious Journal
BYU professors Rick Jellen and Jeff Maughan's oat genomics research on building a pan-genome, a comprehensive map of genes found across oat varieties, has been recognized in Nature.
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Life Sciences Seminar Explores AI Integration in Maternal and Child Healthcare
What do sled dogs and AI have in common? Dr. Jared Parrish shows how interdisciplinary thinking—like combining data science, public health, and faith—can forge new paths to protect mothers and children.
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The BYU Plant Genetic Resources Lab: Faith-Fueled Research for a Hungry World
In Dr. Jellen's lab, students are combating malnutrition and hunger through plant genetics.
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Treating addiction with immunotherapy: BYU study links alcohol use and the immune system
A new interdisciplinary study from BYU, opens an angle of neuroimmune research that could potentially lead to better medical treatments for individuals with alcohol use disorder. This collaborative research involved 13 students and four professors across three departments in the College of Life Sciences and the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences.
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