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Featured Research Story
Saving the Sea Turtles
by James Ponder
There is something troubling to Stephen G. Dunbar, PhD, about the decline or complete loss of certain species of animals. Yes, the biologists and conservationists will miss them, but for most people, the decline or loss of a species doesn't have a direct impact on their lives. Or does it?
Dr. Dunbar, Associate Professor of Earth and Biological Sciences at Loma Linda University, believes that the fates of animal species are tied very closely to the fate of the human species. Therefore, the decline of turtle populations off the coast of Honduras is important to everyone.
Dr. Dunbar has made it his business to disover the reasons that juvenile hawksbill turtles -- also known a "Carey" -- are on the decline, and he has chosen the Reef House Resort on the Honduran island of Roatan as his base of research. Read more
Other LLU Research in the News
‘Emotional Health & Wellness’ conference at LLU draws large international crowd
by James Ponder
More than 500 individuals from 51 different nations attended a four-day conference on “Emotional Health and Wellness: a Biblical Worldview in Practice,” held at Linda University October 12-15, 2011. The conference—a joint project of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and Loma Linda University—explored the interrelationship between spirituality, religion, and mental health, and encouraged scholarly research and publishing on the subject. Read More
Loma Linda University given $5.5 million for Health Study
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Loma Linda University's Adventist Health Study-2 a $5.5 million grant over the next five years, which will allow the study to continue its analysis on cancer and other lifestyle diseases.
"We're delighted by this outcome," said Dr. Gary Fraser, principal investigator of the study. "This will not only allow us to conduct our ongoing functions, but to conduct them more efficiently, and to begin analysis on projects we have had to shelf." Read more or listen to podcast
LLU Professor educates National Institutes of Health scientists on benefits of laughter
by Heather Reifsnyder
Stuck in a life situation where all you can do is either laugh or cry, choose laughing. Continual negative perceptions of life not only diminish happiness, they also hurt one’s bodily and mental health. This was the message Lee Berk, DrPH, recently presented to some of the nation’s top grants management medical scientists when he spoke at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read More
Upcoming Symposia & Presentations
Inland Empire Stem Cell Consortium Symposium
The 2nd Inland Empire Stem Cell Consortium Symposium will be held Wednesday, April 17, 2013 in the Wong Kerlee International Conference Center a Loma Linda University. More information can be found here.
Monthly seminar series to be hosted by Research Affairs
Research Affairs is pleased to announce a new service for our research community: a monthly seminars on research topics. The presentations will be given on the second Tuesday of each month in the Research Affairs Conference Room (24887 Taylor Street, Suite 202) from 12-1 pm. Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP to Lorraine Sarmiento (lsarmiento@llu.edu) by the preceding Monday afternoon.
The tentative schedule of events is as follows:
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May 14 |
Emergency Use of a Test Article by Dr. Michael Hamrell |
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June 11 |
Monitoring & Audit Preparation |
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July 9 |
Speed Networking: Networking for Collaborative Research Opportunities |
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August 13 |
Ownership / Storage of Research Data |
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September 9 |
TBA |
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October 8 |
Tools for Investigators |
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November 12 |
What is Human Subject Research? Distinguishing Types of Submissions by Linda Halstead |
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December 10 |
Authorship Guidelines |
Please mark your calendar and join us on these dates. We invite your suggestions for future seminar topics. Send them to Lorraine Sarmiento (lsarmiento@llu.edu).
Submit your presentation or symposium event to the Office of Research Affairs