(Austin, TX. February 10, 2012) The American Botanical Council (ABC) announced in early February the addition of 15 new members to its Advisory Board. These esteemed individuals—with academic backgrounds ranging from nutrition, neurology, and naturopathy to anthropology, botany, ethnobotany, and biochemistry—are committed to promoting healthier living through herbal and plant-based… Continue reading…
Just as drug-resistant strains of bacteria are becoming more common, so are drug-resistant parasites that prey on livestock. Without a new treatment, these parasites could disrupt the human food supply. With a $100,000 grant from North Carolina Biotechnology Center, faculty memberNicholas Oberlies, Ph.D., and Hillsborough-based Mycosynthetix will seek a new… Continue reading…
UNC Greensboro researcher Nicholas Oberlies and Mycosynthetix, a Hillsborough-based biotech company, will use a $100,000 grant from the N.C. Biotechnology Center to aid in the fight against parasites. Their particular target are parasitic worms known as helminths, which live inside human or animal hosts and can disrupt nutrient absorption and… Continue reading…
Representatives from all 10 member schools were recognized by the league. All the recipients shared some common characteristics – demonstrated service to the institution, proven record of high scholastic achievement among students, recognition for a research project or written academic piece; and contributions to campus life and the local community…. Continue reading…
Drs. Oberlies and Nadja Cech have received an NIH U54 award from the NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). This is in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Washington and Washington State University. The goal of the program is to study a series of herbal remedies with respect to their… Continue reading…
Drs. Nicholas Oberlies and Nadja Cech received research funding from the NC Biotechnology Center for their project entitled, “New Strategies to Combat Drug Resistant Bacterial Infections”.
Dr. Nicholas Oberlies is the 2014-15 Junior Research Excellence Award winner. He receives the award for his research on biologically active compounds from nature and their potential in the treatment of disease. Read more at Campus Weekly
Dr. Oberlies and a team of colleagues, led by Dr. A. Douglas Kinghorn at Ohio State University, just renewed their Program Project grant from the National Cancer Institute for the “Discovery of Anticancer Agents of Diverse Natural Origin”. This includes close collaboration with Mycosynthetix, Inc., a Hillsborough, NC based biotechnology… Continue reading…
Dr. Greg Raner with Co-PIs Dr. Nadja Cech and Dr. Nick Oberlies has received NIH/NCCAM R15 Award for his project entitled, “Antioxidant activities of freeze dried acai berry (Euterpe Oleracea) extracts”
Dr. Mitch Croatt receives ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator Award for his project entitled “Formation of Cyano-Carbenes from Alkynes and Azides Using Hypervalent Iodine”
