Columnar metaplasia including Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is considered as a precursor lesion of esophageal adenocarcinoma, which has seen a 600% fold increase in incidence for the last three decades.
Research Projects
As a training partner with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Immunology Department; the Integrated Biosciences (INBS) PhD Training Program in the College of Arts & Sciences at Nor
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North Carolina Central University, a historically black institution, and Duke University, a research-intensive institution, have united to provide career development of junior faculty in interdisci
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The aims of this research project are to increase the participation of minorities and women in STEM through data science.
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A continuing challenge to student persistence in STEM degree programs is low success rates prevalent in the so-called gatekeeper classes.
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The goal of the proposed studies is to determine the mechanism of Ca2+-sensing receptor (CaSR)-mediated vascular relaxation, control of urinary Na+/Ca2+ excretion and their regulation by protein ki
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The aims of this continuation grant are to: (1) Continue the established Community Clinical for Senior Nursing Students at NC; (2) Expand the Community Health clinical rotation to other underserved
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In this project, community members from local alcohol treatment facilities along with individuals with lived experience presented a panel to students and community members regarding increasing awar
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African American women continue to have a high risk for HIV infection. Limited studies have been conducted to understand the effects of relationship imperative on sexual behaviors of African Ameri
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The goals of the partnership are to utilize the vast resources and polymer expertise within the NSF Soft Matter Triangle MRSEC to aide North Carolina Central (NCCU) in (1) developing a course and l