Sentences with phrase «specialized study into»

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But John Mutter, a Columbia University professor who specializes in natural disasters and studied the death toll from Hurricane Katrina, expects in the coming days it could reach into the hundreds.

Also, consider looking into outdoor - focused camps specializing in wilderness, hiking, or environmental studies.

In a groundbreaking study that provides scientists with a critical new understanding of stem cell development and its role in disease, UCLA researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research led by Dr. Kathrin Plath, professor of biological chemistry, have established a first - of - its - kind methodology that defines the unique stages by which specialized cells are reprogrammed into stem cells that resemble those found in the embryo.

«Our study increases awareness that patients may benefit from referral to specialized care centers to correctly diagnose a specific cause for spinal cord disease rather than lumping patients into a category prematurely as having spinal cord inflammation of unknown cause,» Dr. Keegan says.

Slowinski specialized in the evolutionary relationships of neurotoxic snakes, making more than 10 forays into Myanmar to study them.

The introduction of CRISPR, which is simpler and more efficient than other techniques, will probably accelerate the race to get gene - edited cells into the clinic across the world, says Carl June, who specializes in immunotherapy at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and led one of the earlier studies.

Finally, by studying how stem cells differentiate into specialized cells, the information gained can be used to understand how birth defects occur and possibly, how to treat them.

By providing detailed views of the toxin plugged into its neuronal receptor, the new studies could aid efforts to engineer specialized versions of the powerful neurotoxin that is used to treat a wide array of medical problems.

That said, I studied at a school that strongly encourages collaboration between the colleges and the industries they funnel into especially with specialized majors, so I can't say I'd feel the same way had I taken a different path.

For example, past Specialized Studies candidates have included physicians interested in understanding the education of medical students, a career military officer interested in translating classroom practices into training, social entrepreneurs leading innovative educational ventures in the U.S. and abroad, teachers and administrators interested in implementing cutting edge reform in unique settings, as well as so many others who have benefited from designing their own courses of study.

With success in both the classroom and on the farm, Casselman enrolled in HGSE's Specialized Studies Program in order to learn how to integrate her contextual background on food and agriculture into public school settings and develop curriculum based on her work experiences as a blueberry farmer.

I studied physics at Princeton University before switching my major to mechanical engineering, where I specialized in control theory and feedback loops, a topic that will be important when we get into the details of climate change modeling.

Şekercioğlu first started gathering material in 2003, but the work went into high gear after he recruited collaborators specializing in everything from microbes to plants to climate to insects at a December 2009 workshop of Turks studying ecology and evolution abroad.

Other new research echoes the Canada research, suggesting that the mental health effects of divorce may linger well into adulthood and put the children of divorce at greater risk of suicide, according to Dr. Dana Alonzo, an associate professor at Columbia University specializing in social work, conducted a study along with colleagues to determine whether or not having parents who divorced or having parents who abused alcohol would lead to an increased likelihood of a suicide attempt as an adult.

Results of individual studies have suggested that some children who enter into intensive autism - specialized intervention services at young ages may show larger gains in terms of cognitive and adaptive functioning and early educational attainment than children who do not receive such services.2, — , 6 This research led to a reconceptualization of ASDs as a group of disorders marked by plasticity and heterogeneity and for which there was hope for better outcomes for some children who receive appropriate intervention.

His M.S. in Industrial / Organizational Psychology — a field of study specializing in workplace issues including leadership, motivation, job satisfaction, etc. — is integrated into treatment for clients needing assistance with career - related concerns.

The University of Miami's Center for Family Studies has a long history of studying those factors that predict engagement and retention into different intervention modalities (Mitrani, Prado, Feaster, Robinson - Batista, & Szapocznik, 2003; Perrino et al., 2001; Prado et al., 2002) as well as developing and testing specialized engagement interventions (Coatsworth, Santisteban, McBride, & Szapocznik, 2001; Dakof et al., 2003; Santisteban et al., 1996; Szapocznik et al., 1988).

Our field of study, although shorter than that of other professionals, is specialized and becoming more and more challenging as our industry moves into the future.