Two Simon Fraser University psychologists have made a brain-related discovery that could revolutionize doctors’ perception and treatment of attention-deficit disorders. The Journal of Neuroscience has just published a paper about the discovery by John McDonald, … Continue reading
Half a dozen Simon Fraser University research projects—from brain scanning for concussions to simulating wind turbines for energy—will benefit from more than $1 million in … Continue reading
Simon Fraser University molecular biologist Lynne Quarmby’s adventures in pond scum have led her and four student researchers to discover a mutation that can make cilia, the microscopic antennae on our cells, grow too long. … Continue reading
A 2012 Simon Fraser University doctoral graduate in chemistry who made a name for herself researching diabetes is now applying her powers of analysis to understanding Alzheimer’s disease at SFU, thanks to a major grant. … Continue reading
Graduate students aiming to become experts in managing and analyzing big data in the area of molecular biology will benefit from a $1.5 million Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) grant from the Natural Sciences … Continue reading
A Simon Fraser University physicist has helped discover that understanding how a chemical mark on our DNA affects gene expression could be as useful to scientists as fingerprints are to police at a crime scene. … Continue reading
A study co-led by Simon Fraser University has found that the intestinal enzymes responsible for processing starchy foods can be turned on and off, helping to better control those processes in people with Type 2 … Continue reading
A Simon Fraser University graduate student’s collaboration with her thesis supervisor on how a particular type of protein controls the growth of another protein could advance cancer research. Esther Verheyen, an SFU professor of molecular … Continue reading
