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Researcher Awarded Grant to Develop Technology for Generating Insulin-Producing Cells to Treat Diabetes

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. –

Kaiming Ye, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Arkansas, has received a $244,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a new technology that will generate glucose-responsive, insulin-producing cells from human embryonic stem cells. The research will lead to a new generation of cell-based therapies for treating diabetes.
Release Date: 9/16/2008

Pacific Vet Acquires Sigrah-Zellet

Pacific Vet Group bought Sigrah-Zellet, a Fayetteville producer of antibiotic alternatives for poultry. Sigrah-Zellet is a five-year-old company whose poultry products are formulated based on research conducted at the University of Arkansas' Division of Agriculture.
Release Date: 8/12/2008

Arkansas Researcher to Receive $1.3 Million NIH Grant to Study Vascular Complications of Diabetes

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. –

A biomedical engineering researcher at the University of Arkansas will receive a $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the causes of endothelial cell dysfunction, which significantly contributes to many diabetes-related vascular complications and cardiovascular disorders. The research will help medical researchers better understand the molecular mechanisms for endothelial cell dysfunction and will guide the development of new therapies for diabetes-related vascular problems.
Release Date: 4/15/2008

Device by UA Tests for Bird Flu

An interdisciplinary

Yanbin Li

team of researchers led by Yanbin Li, professor of biological engineering in the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, has developed a portable biosensor for in-field, rapid screening of avian influenza virus.
Release Date: 9/6/2007

Understanding Diabetes

A biomedical engineering researcher at the University of Arkansas has received grants totaling $420,000 -- $200,000 from the National Institutes of Health and $220,000 from the Arkansas Biosciences Institute to continue work on developing a novel means to detect and measure glucose concentrations within cells. The research will help scientists understand the human body’s complex mechanisms for controlling blood-glucose levels and could lead to a more effective treatment for diabetes.
Release Date: 9/6/2007