THE BIG STORY

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•  JULY 18, 2022 •

FSU team makes discovery advancing epilepsy research

A team of Florida State University College of Medicine researchers led by Professor of Biomedical Sciences Sanjay Kumar has found a link between a specific protein in the brain and increased vulnerability to neurodegeneration for individuals with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), the most common form of epilepsy in adults. Read more ...

FSU chemist wins prestigious American Chemical Society award

Igor Alabugin, a Distinguished Research Professor with the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, was selected by the Florida chapter of the American Chemical Society to receive the 2022 Florida Award in recognition of his contributions to the chemistry field. Read more ...

Iansiti takes helm of FSU Foundation Board of Trustees after historic fundraising year

Christopher E. Iansiti, a Naples resident and decorated FSU alumnus, has assumed the role of chair of the Florida State University Foundation Board of Trustees. Having previously served as the board’s chair-elect and chair of the Trusteeship and Engagement Committee, Iansiti succeeds Nancy McKay, who chaired the board the previous two years. Read more ...

FSU researcher receives NSF grant to investigate shooter bias

Assistant Professor David March from the Department of Psychology — part of the College of Arts and Sciences — has received a $413,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the role of threat in what is termed shooter bias (whether people are more prone to shoot individuals from certain social groups). Read more ...

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