Asher Jones

Jan 10, 2025 | health.pitt.edu | Asher Jones

By Asher JonesAdolescence is a formative time for attaining education, gaining financial independence and building the foundations of a future career. At the same time, many young people are navigating their first romantic relationships.

Dec 3, 2024 | health.pitt.edu | Asher Jones

By Asher JonesNew research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences sheds light on the pathways that drive organ damage and death in severe COVID-19 and helps explain why survivors of the disease can experience long-term complications.

Oct 26, 2024 | scholarsarchive.byu.edu | Asher Jones |Brigham Young |Keith A. A

Keywordsgenetic variation, geographically separated populations, Pediomelum parienseAbstractPediomelum pariense, also known as Paria River Indian Breadroot, has been listed by NatureServe as an imperiled organism because of its low population numbers. However, no state or federal agency has made any effort to promote the preservation of this species. Ashley Egan, PhD, designed a study with the purpose of changing that.

Oct 8, 2024 | health.pitt.edu | Asher Jones

By Asher JonesNew research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy sheds light on the processes that lead to liver fibrosis and suggests a novel treatment approach for this common and serious condition. Led by senior author Wen Xie, Joseph Koslow Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and cofirst authors Hung-Chun Tung, graduate student, and Jong-Won Kim, postdoctoral fellow, the study was recently published in Science Translational Medicine.

Oct 3, 2024 | health.pitt.edu | Asher Jones

By: Asher JonesAfshin Beheshti will lead biomedical research at Pitt as director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine’s new Center for Space Biomedicine, one pillar of the Pitt Space initiative that launched this month. The mission of the center, which also includes space engineering and space science, is to develop new technologies to make spaceflight safer for humans and bring those advances back down to Earth to address terrestrial health care challenges.