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UH study finds Native Hawaiians face higher rates of accelerated biological aging
A new study has discovered Native Hawaiians experience higher accelerated biological aging in comparison to White and Japanese American residents.
University of Hawai‘i biomedical research grants pump millions into state economy
National Institutes of Health funding awarded to researchers supports employment and purchase of research-related goods, services and materials.
UH Mānoa begins two-year initiative to become a Native Hawaiian place of learning
The team tasked with helping advance the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning has officially launched a two-year initiative immersing a diverse range of students and employees in Native Hawaiian values and traditions.
Smoking’s impact across racial, ethnic groups focus of UH study
Researchers from the University of Hawai’i Cancer Center collaborated on a study that sheds light on the complex links between smoking habits, epigenetics (the factors beyond DNA sequence that impact gene activity), and the risk of smoking-related diseases, such as lung cancer.
University of Hawaiʻi establishes Genome Research Center to understand health disparities
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is launching the University of Hawaiʻi Pacific Center for Genome Research with a $10.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the genetic causes of diseases disproportionately affecting Native Hawaiians and Asian Americans.
Rare cancer linked to asbestos exposure, according study by University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center
Published in the Sept. 18 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the U.S., the research revealed following asbestos exposure the release of HMGB1 to the human body kick-starts an inflammatory process, which over time promotes mesothelioma.
Cancer research advances from immortal Henrietta Lacks cells, free talk on May 27
“Henrietta Lacks left a legacy that has impacted research in Hawaiʻi and throughout the world,” said Brenda Hernandez, University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center researcher.
Certificate program for clinical research careers offered by University of Hawaiʻi
The University of Hawaiʻi is now accepting applications for its Clinical Research Professional Certificate Program, designed for those seeking a new career path in clinical research.
UH-Hilo Researcher IDs Peptide Active Against Certain Cancers
A University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo professor and researcher is part of a team making strides in the fight against cancer.
