Katsura Asano, K-State associate professor in biology, received nearly $200,000 from the National Institutes of Health’s National Inst. of General Medical Sciences through Recovery Act funding. The grant is to study how eukaryotic cells — like the ones humans have — initiate the process of building proteins.

Where biology, chemistry and physics intersect, Kansas State University’s Dr. Robert Szoszkiewics expects to find applications to improve human health.

A K-State researcher is studying the potential health benefits of a specially bred purple sweet potato because its dominant purple color results in an increased amount of anti-cancer components.

A Kansas State University student has been a lead researcher on three separate projects that have wide implications in the health, medical and energy fields.

Research excellence is earning three Kansas State University scientists honors from K-State’s chapter of Sigma Xi, the scientific research society.

Hieu Sy “Danny” Vu, a Kansas State University graduate student in biology from Vietnam, has been awarded the Konza and Manhattan Rotary clubs’ $500 International Graduate Student Scholarship.

A Kansas State University senior has received a Science and Mathematics Research for Transformation scholarship through the U.S. Department of Defense for graduate studies in geography, and is the recipient of K-State’s 2009 Presidential Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Student in Research for her work to predict disease outbreaks.

More than 40 undergraduate students at Kansas State University will receive funding for cancer research from K-State’s Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research.

Kansas State University’s newest Barry M. Goldwater scholar is planning an extensive career in immunology research, and he jump-started his goal when he sought a lab assistant job as a freshman at K-State.

by cancer center director Rob Denell, PhD
We all know diehard Kansas State University fans who root for whatever team is playing against the University of Kansas — and I’m sure the sentiment goes both ways. But when it comes to something as critical as cancer research, cooperation is vital.

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius recently announced a new cooperative agreement between the two institutions.

Just like in humans, cancer can occur in any part of the body of dogs and cats. That’s why one Kansas State University student is researching breast cancer that affects these common pets.

Many potentially useful anticancer drugs never reach their full capability due to poor solubility and stability, but a Kansas State University student is researching compounds that could help improve the drugs’ delivery and efficacy.

Nearly 50 undergraduate students at Kansas State University are earning cancer research awards through K-State’s Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research.

Robert Kinders, K-State alum, will present “A New Approach to Drug Development at the National Cancer Institute.”

Three Kansas State University researchers have received a $420,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.

The $100,000 cancer research award program provides $1,000 stipends to students and $1,000 to their faculty mentors for research expenses.