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Adipocyte biology

Yellow spherical particles with spiky surfaces floating against a dark background.

 

Heejin Jun - Nutrition & Health Sciences
Jaekwon Lee – Biochemistry
Jung Yul Lim - Mechanical & Materials Engineering

Cardiovascular disease

Human heart illustration with a red area, blue veins, and an electrocardiogram background.

 

Tomasz Bednarski - Nutrition & Health Sciences
Edward Deehan - Food Science & Technology

Computational science and omics

Glowing neural-like networks with vibrant purple and orange fibers connecting spherical clusters.

 

Tomasz Bednarski - Nutrition & Health Sciences
Amy Desaulniers - Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Toshihiro Obata - Biochemistry
Ivan Vechetti - Nutrition & Health Sciences

Extracellular vesicles

Blue cells floating against a glowing, blurred blue background.

 

Amy Desaulniers - Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Angela Pannier - Biological Systems Engineering
Ivan Vechetti - Nutrition & Health Sciences
Janos Zempleni – Nutrition & Health Sciences

 

Large animals

Pig resting on sand inside a pen, with a calm expression.

 

John Davis - Obstetrics and Gynecology, UNMC
Amy Desaulniers - Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Metabolism

Colorful array of fruits and vegetables arranged on a wooden surface.

 

Tomasz Bednarski - Nutrition & Health Sciences
John Davis - Obstetrics and Gynecology, UNMC
Edward Deehan - Food Science & Technology
Edward Harris – Biochemistry
Heejin Jun - Nutrition & Health Sciences
Jaekwon Lee – Biochemistry
Toshihiro Obata - Biochemistry

Liver disease

Transparent human torso displaying internal organs in detailed 3D illustration.

 

Tomasz Bednarski - Nutrition & Health Sciences 
Edward Harris – Biochemistry
Jaekwon Lee - Biochemistry

Physical activity

Outdoor fitness class with participants exercising in a sunny park.

 

Jung Yul Lim - Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Ivan Vechetti - Nutrition & Health Sciences

 

Placental biology

Glowing DNA double helix with dots on a dark background.

 

Sathish Kumar Natarajan - Nutrition & Health Sciences

Reproduction

Red cells enclosed in transparent spheres, closely grouped.

 

John Davis - Obstetrics and Gynecology, UNMC

Skeletal muscle mass

DNA double helix made of glowing dots, set against a dark blurred background.

 

Ivan Vechetti - Nutrition & Health Sciences

Translational Science

Hand stacking smooth stones on a beach with blurred ocean in the background.

 

Dipti Dev - Child, Youth and Family Studies (Through community-engaged clinical trials and health promotion strategies)

Janos Zempleni – Nutrition & Health Sciences (Delivery of gene therapy)

Edward Deehan - Food Science & Technology