REM Directors Edward Botchwey ProfessorWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical EngineeringGeorgia Institute of Technology / Emory University View profile » John Peroni Dr. Steeve Giguere Memorial Professor in Large Animal MedicineDepartment of Large Animal Medicine, Surgery and Lameness Service, Veterinary Teaching HospitalUniversity of Georgia View profile » Edmund “Ned” Waller, MD, PhD Director, Bone Marrow … Continue reading “People”
A New Focus for REM Research Funding In 2020, a new direction for REM in the area of therapeutic drug delivery was announced to continue to bring together investigators to generate new approaches to addressing a wide range of diseases. The goal of this initiative is to support innovative drug delivery research with the potential … Continue reading “Seed Funding & Research Areas”
Posted: February 27, 2020 Dixon collaborates with UGA researchers to uncover potential early signs of lymphedema One of the nasty potential byproducts of surgery to remove cancerous lymph nodes doesn’t rear its ugly head until it’s usually too late to fix. “During the procedure, some of the lymphatic vasculature is taken out because the surgeon … Continue reading “Developing a Better Model”
Posted: May 7, 2020 The study, published in a Nature journal, provides hope for cancer-related lymphedema A team including University of Georgia researchers has for the first time documented the regrowth of surgically removed pathways in the lymphatic system, a network of vessels designed to pump away inflammatory fluids and defend the body against infection. … Continue reading “Growing Back the Lymph System”