$2M grant to research selenium, fat cell, obesity connections
Lucia Seale has been awarded a five-year grant of nearly $2M to investigate how specialized fat cells and the micronutrient selenium interact to produce body heat.
Environmental factors, species influence rat lungworm infection in snails
A study revealed that environmental factors such as rainfall, temperature and the extent of green vegetation, influence rat lungworm infection in snails.
Human, environmental health research develops via Hawaiʻi landscape
UH Mānoa’s COBRE research projects aim to develop the tools to understand the interface between human and environmental health.
Bacteria direct Hawaiian squid to create more inviting home
Researchers found bacteria living symbiotically within the Hawaiian bobtail squid can direct the host squid to change its normal gene-expression program.
Squid-bacteria symbiosis could yield insight to human microbiome
The discovery could provide important clues on factors affecting human microbiome rhythms.
Life Sciences Building ushers in new era at UH Mānoa
The Life Sciences Building will be home to the College of Natural Sciences biology, microbiology and botany departments along with the Pacific Biosciences Research Center.
Nutrient pollution, ocean warming negatively affect early life of corals
Researchers found the survival and development of coral in its first days of life was negatively affected by elevated nutrients and an increase in water temperature.
Innovative programs win $750K in provost’s competition
The competition is designed to increase cross-unit and cross-disciplinary collaboration in strategic areas that have a strong possibility for success in building on UH Mānoa’s strengths while addressing challenges.
Microalgae help corals tolerate environmental stress
New research found that Hawaiian rice coral in Kāneʻohe Bay hosts more heat-tolerant symbiotic microalgae in their tissues compared to corals in deeper waters.
UH joins new national consortium to advance microbiome research
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers Margaret McFall-Ngai and Nicole Hynson, co-authored a publication announcing the new consortium and its goals for advancing the far-reaching field of microbiome research.
