Category: Health Care

Halmos Faculty Publishes Microbiome Article in Nature Scientific Reports

This November, Halmos biological sciences faculty member Andrew Ozga, Ph.D. was lead author in a paper entitled, “Oral microbiome diversity in chimpanzees from Gombe National Park”. This research is the first to examine the bacteria within the wild chimpanzee oral cavity.

Historic calcified dental plaque (dental calculus) can provide a unique perspective into the health status of past human populations but currently no studies have focused on the oral microbial ecosystem of other primates, including our closest relatives, within the hominids. Advances in next generation sequencing and bioinformatic analyses have allowed researchers to study the oral microbiota of modern as well as historic and prehistoric populations through the investigation of dental calculus. Dental calculus is commonly found in living populations without adequate dental care as well as archaeological skeletal assemblages and has been estimated to contain 200 million cells per milligram. This study looks at dental calculus recovered from chimpanzee skeletal remains buried in Gombe National Park in Tanzania from the 1960’s to the 2000’s and includes several chimpanzees that Jane Goodall herself studied.

This article discussed the significant differences in oral microbial phyla between chimpanzees and anatomically modern humans. The results showcase core differences between host species and stress the importance of continued sequencing of nonhuman primate microbiomes in order to fully understand the complexity of their oral ecologies.

For more information: https://twitter.com/NSUHalmos/status/1199070486627520512 

Link to the article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-53802-1

NSU University School Students Accepted Into Prestigious Statewide Honor Bands

NSU University School is proud to congratulate several students in our Band program who have received acceptances into statewide Honor Bands, which are off-campus ensembles consisting of the most talented instrumentalists in a particular area or state. Selected from hundreds of applicants, these students will be able to work directly with college professors and other accomplished conductors in rehearsals and masterclasses to prepare for an annual concert in which they will have the rewarding opportunity to participate in.

Congratulations to these students for this outstanding achievement:

Broward All-County Middle School Honor Band:

Mikey Guerdon

Amanda Stewart

Florida All-State Middle School Honor Band:

Mikey Guerdon

Florida All-State High School Honor Band:

Peter Koltis

Florida State University Tri-State Honor Band:

Alexandria Uchuya

University of Miami Frost Honor Band:

Peter Koltis

Liberty Lapayowker

Breyanna Lehrer

Alexandria Uchuya

Brian Zhi

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2023 Raises More Than $9,000 for Men’s Health

The Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine class of 2023 at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie and Tampa Bay Regional campuses brought out their mustaches as they participated in the month long Movember fundraising campaign.

Held every November, the organization that began in 2003 in Australia has become the leading charity for men’s health, with the goal of reducing the number of men dying prematurely by 25 percent by the year 2030. The Big Moustache on Campus competition aims to continue the efforts in the United States as college students participate in a fun and competitive way for the cause.

The first-year D.O. students got involved as they took to social media, where they posted photos with grown-out or fake mustaches, followed with a caption that included statistics and facts covering the main issues affecting men, such as mental health, suicide prevention, and testicular and prostate cancer. Through social media, contests, and support from the KPCOM Student Government Association, the college raised $9,224, ranking 16 out of 733 university teams and first in Florida.

NSU Law Wins 3rd Championship in 2019

 

NSU’s Law Advocacy Program has won its third national championship of 2019 solidifying NSU Law as one of the top law schools in the nation for training in advocacy. NSU Law NTA students bested over 30 law schools from across the country in each competition. National titles include:

– National Champion, April 2019, Show Me Challenge Voir Dire Competition at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.

– National Champion, October 2019, National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Tournament, hosted by the University of San Diego Law School.

– National Champion, November 2019, Buffalo-Niagara National Team Competition Champions hosted by University at Buffalo School of Law.

Between 2015 and 2019 NSU Law has earned over 20 Trial Advocacy awards and accolades. The winning students, teammates, and coaches commit countless hours to researching the legal issues at the heart of each competition and practicing the oral advocacy to present their cases before juries and judicial panels. The students carefully draft briefs and other legal documents to demonstrate their knowledge and technical skills on the issues. To prepare students to win on a national level, NSU Law offers an effective mix of specialized skills courses, clinical and field placement and extracurricular offerings. The students’ determination, dedication, success in written briefs, in trials settings, and in appellate settings set them apart as national champions. NSU Law advocacy programs are successful because of the dedication and inspiration of the alumni community, coaches and preeminent faculty.

“Sharksgiving” at the Tampa Bay Regional Campus

Tis the season for giving!

The NSU Tampa Bay Regional Campus held its second annual Sharksgiving food drive on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019. More than 100 students attended this SGA-sponsored event. The campus donated 340 pounds of canned goods (equating to 283 meals) to Feeding Tampa Bay.

We sincerely thank the Tampa Sharks for their strong support of the local community.

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Student Government Leaders Advocate on Capitol Hill

While Capitol Hill never takes a break from its active life of politicians, tourists, and everyday citizens, the Capitol witnessed the arrival of another demographic as 26 teams of osteopathic medical students, representing the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), went to Washington, D.C., for the annual “COM Day on the Hill” event held October 17.

The AACOM event aims for osteopathic medical students to network, raise social media awareness, and voice their opinions to politicians regarding policies that directly affect medical students. NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine was represented by two of its Student Government Association (SGA) leaders—Regina Zambrano, third-year student and SGA president, and Charles Bisbee, second-year student and SGA president-elect.

CAHSS Hosts Internship Workshop for Students in the Department of History & Political Science

On October 17, 2019, the Department of History and Political Science in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) hosted an internship workshop for undergraduate students majoring in history, political science, legal studies, international studies, and philosophy. The meeting highlighted several local internship opportunities designed specifically for students in these fields.  Staff from NSU’s Office of Career Services were on hand to talk about the internship process and highlight a range of other internship opportunities available to NSU undergraduate students.

NSU University School Students Named National Hispanic Scholars

NSU University School is proud to congratulate the Upper School students who have been honored by the College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) as National Hispanic Scholars for earning outstanding PSAT scores. These students scored in the top 2.5% among all Hispanic and Latino students taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) in the region!

• Harrison Duval

• Sofia Echeverry

• Matthew Frank

• Laura Stocksdale

• Melanie Stone

Halmos College Faculty and Students Present at Microbiology Meeting

2019 Microbiology

From October 11-13, 2019 several Halmos College students and faculty presented at the Florida Branch American Society for Microbiology (FLASM) Meeting in Clearwater Beach, FL. Halmos College faculty member Julie Torruellas Garcia, Ph.D. is the Vice President of FL ASM and was a co-organizer for the meeting.

Along with co-organizing the meeting, Dr. Garcia also lead a workshop on science communication which included her presentation, “10 Tips for Giving a Great Scientific Talk”. Four Halmos College students presented at the conference.

MS in Marine Science Student Deepesh Tourani was awarded PAN-SGA and FLASM funding to attend the conference and presented his talk: “Functional Dynamics of Microbial Communities Characterized from the Northern Gulf of Mexico”. His research was conducted under the supervision of Jose Lopez, Ph.D. Two students from Dr. Garcia’s class presented individual research posters. Junior student/ Biology major Sukriti Prashar was awarded PAN SGA and FLASM funding to attend the conference and presented “Characterizing the Mechanism of Inhibition Exhibited by Dipropionate on Yersinia pestis Type III Secretion”. Junior biology and behavioral neuroscience major Jessica Hallett was awarded FLASM and Farquhar Honors College funding to attend the conference and presented, “The Race to Find Novel Antibiotics Produced by Soil Bacteria from Horse Stalls”. Sukriti won 1st place for Best Undergraduate Poster Presentation.

Senior biology major Sujad Younis was selected for the Biology Student Award which funded his travel to the conference where he presented the talk, “Investigating the antibacterial effectiveness of placental tissue components on antibiotic resistant bacteria”. Sujad conducted the research with Dr. Garcia and Dr. Wendy Weston’s Lab in NSU’s Cell Therapy Institute. Sujad won 1st place for Best Undergraduate Oral Presentation.

FLASM promotes microbiology education and research in Florida through meetings, discussions, and publications. Their members represent the many diverse areas of microbiology including virology, metagenomics, clinical, environmental, basic research, education, industrial, bioenergy, veterinary, and more.

For more information: https://www.flasm.org/

CAHSS Sponsors NSU Chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Networking and Lunch Event

The NSU chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) hosted its annual Pizza & PR informational event on October 1, 2019. The event, sponsored by NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), students and alumni were invited to learn about membership with NSU PRSSA, while enjoying lunch.

“I hope that this event brings in new members excited to join NSU’s chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America,” said Monique Cole, president of NSU PRSSA. Our current members are excited to see the chapter grow and offer new and exciting opportunities to help members further develop their professional skill sets and networks.”

The event, offered interested undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to learn more about the chapter and its events for the fall 2019 semester, including a visit to a local TV station, a visit to a local public relations agency, featured guest speakers and a workshop focusing on using social media to network.

“I’m hoping to gain more knowledge about real-world applications of public relations while being a part of something great in my final year of college,” said Adit Selvaraj, a communication major who recently joined the chapter. “I’m interested in learning about the day-to-day life of practicing public relations and how to successfully execute campaigns.”

The chapter, which launched on NSU’s campus in 2017, is open to any NSU undergraduate or graduate student interested in learning more about public relations as a career.

“I am excited about our growing chapter and the professional development opportunities we have lined up this semester,” said Whitney Lehmann, Ph.D., faculty adviser for NSU PRSSA. “Our members are passionate about PR and future careers in the field.” Lehmann is faculty in the Department of Writing and Communication in CAHSS.

Students interested in joining PRSSA are invited to contact Cole at mc3026@mynsu.nova.edu.

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