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Former Huffines Staff Named Class President at UTMB

Former Huffines Staff Named Class President at UTMB

Sheril Marek, M.S. is a former Huffines Institute staff member where she worked as the Administrative Assistant for several years. Sheril is now attending The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston pursuing her Doctorate of Physical Therapy where she was recently elected by her peers to serve as the class president. Way to go Sheril!
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Huffines Affiliate Spotlight: Dr. David Ferguson's recent publication!

Regular physical activity prevents cardiovascular disease, obesity, and type II diabetes. When objectively measured, ~3.5% of adults meet the recommended daily physical activity guidelines. Data have shown that physical activity levels are influenced by genetic mechanisms; however, the identity of the genetic mechanisms involved remains unclear despite efforts to determine genomic variance and transcripts associated with activity levels.Huffines Affiliate Dr. David Ferguson recently published an...
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Huffines Affiliate Spotlight: Dr. Ranjana Mehta's recent publication!

Huffines Affiliate Spotlight: Dr. Ranjana Mehta's recent publication!

Muscle fatigue is a complex, multifaceted phenomenon and is most commonly defined as the inability to maintain a required force level after prolonged used of the muscle. The contributors to voluntary fatigue, henceforth referred to simply as fatigue, may be either peripheral or central, or both. Isolating the muscle or the brain in separate investigations can offer only a partial understanding of the mechanisms underlying the development of fatigue.Huffines Affiliate and Director of the NeuroErg...
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Huffines Affiliate Spotlight: Dr. David Ferguson's recent publication!

Huffines Affiliate Spotlight: Dr. David Ferguson's recent publication!

Vivo-morpholinos are a promising tool for gene silencing. These oligonucleotide analogs transiently silence genes by blocking either translation or pre-mRNA splicing. Little to no toxicity has been reported for vivo-morpholino treatment. Huffines Affiliate, Dr. David Ferguson, recently published in BioTechniques. His publication titled "Lessons learned from vivo-morpholinos: How to avoid vivo-morpholino toxicity." explains studies conducted in their lab where treatment of mice wit...
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Huffines Faculty Research Grant RFA for 2014-2015 now posted!

The request for applications for the 2014-2015 Huffines Faculty Research Grant program is now available on the website. These Grants are available for Huffines Affiliate Faculty members - if you are not one, hit the links under the Home page to apply (it's real easy).  After that, sign-in and the grant information is under the Scientist and Affiliates tab.
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Huffines Institute Winner at Texas A&M Student Research Week

Huffines Institute Winner at Texas A&M Student Research Week

The Huffines Institute wanted to send a BIG congratulations to one of its volunteers, Conor Irwin, Kinesiology undergraduate research scholar. Conor's poster presentation titled "Androgen Receptor Formation In Prenatally Endocrine Disrupted Mice" placed 2nd in the undergraduate health category at the annual student research week at Texas A&M University. Conor was the primary author of this winning poster along with authors: Huffines Institute Doctoral Students, Emily Schmi...
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Dr. John Thornton talks Texas A&M Basketball on TexAgs Sports Radio

Dr. John Thornton talks Texas A&M Basketball on TexAgs Sports Radio

Dr. John Thornton, Director of the Texas A&M Coaching Academy, discusses all topics related to Texas A&M Basketball and basketball in general. This weekly podcast with Gabe Bock and Olin Buchanan is broadcast on Wednesdays at 8:30am on TexasAgs Sports Radio The Zone 1150am.Click here to check out past podcasts.
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Recruiting Future Coaches!

Our very own Director of the Texas A&M Coaching Academy, Dr. John Thornton, has been featured in the Health and Kinesiology Department's semiannual "On The Move" magazine. The article highlights the current efforts of the Texas A&M Coaching Academy, the Huffines Institute, and Dr. John Thornton. This campus wide venture looks to make leaders in education and prepare and support 21st century coaches. You can find the article in the newest edition of ...
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