COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 17 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Carolina Trustees Professorship for System Campuses: Wei-Kai Lai * After completing his doctorate in mathematics in 2008 in Mississippi, Wei-Kai Lai started applying for jobs. Location didn't matter that much to him -he'd already traveled from Taiwan to the United States for school, and he wanted to be a college professor no matter where that led him. "Just like other international students," Lai says, "when we were about to graduate, we more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 17 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Li named president of International Association of Pancreatology * OKLAHOMA CITY - Min Li, Ph.D., George Lynn Cross Research Professor of Medicine, Surgery and Cell Biology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and Associate Director for Global Oncology at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, has been named president of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP). The IAP, established in 1985, works with national and regional socie more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Networks could benefit from more disorder Complex systems, like power grids and the brain, may be stabilized by disorder September 17, 2026 EVANSTON, Ill. -- Perfection is overrated -- at least when it comes to complex systems like the power grid, food webs and advanced materials. For decades, scientists generally assumed that networks function most reliably when their individual components are as similar as possible. But real-world n more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 17 [Category: Medical] -- The International Society for Stem Cell Research posted the following news release: * * * Stem Cell Model of Diabetic Kidney Disease Identifies Inflammation as Therapeutic Target * Stem cell researchers have identified inflammatory pathways that may play a key role in driving kidney damage in diabetic kidney disease (DKD), pointing to potential new approaches for protecting the kidneys. Using stem cell-derived kidney organoids, Benjamin Freedman and colleagues from the University of Washin more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 17 [Category: Medical] -- The International Society for Stem Cell Research posted the following news release: * * * Stem Cell Reports Welcomes Dominique Bonnet and Frederic Relaix as Associate Editors * Leading researchers bring expertise in hematopoietic and muscle stem cells to the ISSCR's open access peer-reviewed journal The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) announces the appointment of Dominique Bonnet, Ph.D., and Frederic Relaix, Ph.D., as Associate Editors of Stem Cell Reports, the offici more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 18 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * Li Named President of International Association of Pancreatology September 17, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY - Min Li, Ph.D., George Lynn Cross Research Professor of Medicine, Surgery and Cell Biology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and Associate Director for Global Oncology at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, has been named president of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP). The IAP, established in 1985,  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Women's kidney health may be overlooked, delaying critical prevention and treatment opportunities * Statement Highlights: * Diagnosis of women's chronic kidney disease (CKD) is often delayed, and they are less likely to begin dialysis or receive a kidney transplant. * Several female-specific factors impact women's kidney and cardiovascular health throughout their lifespan, including menstrual health, pregnancy/postp more PR