NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 28 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Genetic disorders like cystic fibrosis and Huntington's disease are considered incurable, with gene mutations occurring in essentially every cell of the body. Gene mutations occur when one nucleotide in a codon is switched. In non-synonymous mutations, this disrupts the codon's function to code for its amino acid. In synonymous mutations, the codon still codes the correct amino acid. As such, these mutation  more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Aug. 29 -- Indiana Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Indiana Tech's McMillen Library is presenting the Field Insights Speaker Series this academic year. These free presentations gives Indiana Tech students, staff, faculty and the Fort Wayne community an opportunity to explore various career paths. Our speakers are local professionals from a wide array of fields providing insights into what their job entails. The first set of events coincide with Nati  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 28 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame's Board of Trustees invites the public to join the historic celebration of the Inauguration of Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., the University's 18th president. A series of events will begin Sept. 12 (Thursday), culminating with Father Dowd's investiture ceremony Sept. 13 (Friday). The community is welcome to at  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 29 -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2024: COLUMBUS - Barnes & Thornburg announced today that Kevin Stanek has rejoined the firm's Government Services and Finance Department in Columbus. Most recently, Stanek was Chief Legal Counsel for the Ohio House of Representatives, providing legal analysis of legislation, overseeing ethics compliance and financial disclosure filings, and serving as a top adviser to the Speaker of  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Research published in Biomacromolecules focuses on using LENN system to deliver therapies to bladder cancer cells * * * A researcher in Purdue University's College of Science is developing a patent-pending platform technology that mimics the dual-layer structure of viruses to deliver nucleic acid (NA)-based therapies to targeted cancer cells. David Thompson leads a team developing the car  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * The interdisciplinary degree is accessible for working professionals from both technical and nontechnical backgrounds * * * Data scientists who can make sense of today's epic floods of data to generate actionable insights and communicate them to a variety of audiences are in demand in almost any field, from retail business and industry to health care, government, education, and more. The   more

GOSHEN, Indiana, Aug. 28 -- Goshen College issued the following news: Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus announced the winners of the 2024 Global Citizenship Award at the school's opening convocation on August 28. Silas Immanuel and Arleth Martinez each won a $5,000 scholarship as runners-up, while Fatima Zahara earned a $10,000 scholarship as the first-place awardee. Since 2022, the president has presented the Global Citizenship Award each year to three seniors who best exemplify the   more

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Aug. 28 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: The USI Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning (CHPLL) is hosting the 21st annual Pharmacology Update for Healthcare Professionals Webinar, an all-day virtual workshop, on Friday, October 25. Back by popular demand is keynote speaker Wendy L. Wright, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP, an adult and family nurse practitioner and owner of a nurse practitioner-owned  more