Research Roundup Research Briefs on recently published papers and grants of note. View all Research Briefs. Research Brief Oral Contraceptive Use Linked to Smaller Hypothalamus Michael L. Lipton, M.D., Ph.D. Apr 21, 2021 Research Brief Stronger Innate Immune Response Tied to Milder COVID-19 in Children Betsy Herold, M.D. Apr 06, 2021 Research Brief Progress in Understanding and Preventing Blood Cancer Ulrich G. Steidl, M.D., Ph.D. Apr 01, 2021 Research Brief New Insights Into a Blood Cancer Teresa V. Bowman, Ph.D. Mar 30, 2021 Research Brief A Better Way to Analyze Single-Cell Sequencing Data Deyou Zheng, Ph.D. Mar 25, 2021 Research Brief Using Advanced Radiation Therapy to Improve Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Chandan Guha, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. Mar 24, 2021 Research Brief Using Exhaled RNA Molecules to Diagnose Airway Disease Simon D. Spivack, M.D., M.P.H. Mar 22, 2021 Research Brief Using Cells to Treat Acute Liver Failure Sanjeev Gupta, M.B.B.S., M.D. Preeti Viswanathan, M.B.B.S. Mar 17, 2021 Research Brief Insight Into Plasma Cell Dynamics David R. Fooksman, Ph.D. Mar 12, 2021 Research Brief Markers of Response to Corticosteroids in COVID-19 Shitij Arora, M.B.B.S. Feb 18, 2021 Research Brief Gaining Insights into Huntington's Disease Aldrin E. Molero, M.D., Ph.D. Feb 12, 2021 Research Brief Screening for Dementia by Telephone Mindy Joy Katz, M.P.H. Feb 08, 2021 Research Brief New Therapy for Corneal Burns David J. Sharp, Ph.D. Cheng Zhang, M.D. Joel M. Friedman, M.D., Ph.D. Feb 03, 2021 Research Brief Mapping Autism Prevalence Across New York State Karen A. Bonuck, Ph.D. Mana Mann, M.D. Jan 26, 2021 Research Brief The Promise of Convalescent Plasma Hyun Ah Yoon, M.D. Liise-anne Pirofski, M.D. Jan 22, 2021 Research Brief Ketogenic Diets May Bolster Chemo for Metastatic Cancer Eugene J. Fine, M.D. Yiyu Zou, Ph.D. Susan A. Fineberg, M.D. Jan 21, 2021 Research Brief Facing Down the COVID-19 Surge Yaron Tomer, M.D. Apr 02, 2021 Research Brief Investigating Beta-Cell Death in Type 2 Diabetes Richard N. Kitsis, M.D. Mar 31, 2021 Research Brief Linking Sensory and Motor Abilities in Diabetes Jeannette R. Mahoney, Ph.D. Mar 26, 2021 Research Brief Understanding Drivers of Metastatic Breast Cancer Maja H. Oktay, M.D., Ph.D. John S. Condeelis, Ph.D. David R. Entenberg, Ph.D. Mar 25, 2021 Research Brief Repurposing a Drug to Thwart Cell Death Evripidis Gavathiotis, Ph.D. Mar 23, 2021 Research Brief Race and Ethnicity Affect Drug’s Bladder-Cancer Prevention Ability Alexander Sankin, M.D. Mar 19, 2021 Research Brief Measuring Brain Stiffness Mark E. Wagshul, Ph.D. Mar 15, 2021 Research Brief Unmet Social Needs Linked to Uncontrolled Diabetes Earle C. Chambers, Ph.D., M.P.H. Mar 11, 2021 Research Brief Blocking Infection by Targeting Viral Genomes Felipe Diaz-Griffero, Ph.D. Feb 16, 2021 Research Brief Cannabinoid Signaling Suppresses Activity in the Hippocampus Pablo E. Castillo, M.D., Ph.D. Feb 08, 2021 Research Brief Cancer Survivors Teaching Meditation to Their Peers Alyson B. Moadel-Robblee, Ph.D. Feb 05, 2021 Research Brief Pushing the Limits of Photoacoustic Imaging Vladislav Verkhusha, Ph.D. Jan 27, 2021 Research Brief Uncovering Asthma’s Effects on COVID-19 Severity Denisa E. Ferastraoaru, M.D. Manish Ramesh, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. Jan 25, 2021 Research Brief Hypoglycemia Activates Novel Neural Circuit Young-Hwan Jo, Ph.D. Jan 22, 2021 Research Brief Replacing Vitamin D Improves Liver Insulin Sensitivity Preeti Kishore, M.B.B.S., M.S. Meredith A. Hawkins, M.D., M.S. Jan 20, 2021 Research Brief Stronger Innate Immune Response Tied to Milder COVID-19 in Children Betsy Herold, M.D. Apr 06, 2021 Research Brief Facing Down the COVID-19 Surge Yaron Tomer, M.D. Apr 02, 2021 Research Brief Progress in Understanding and Preventing Blood Cancer Ulrich G. Steidl, M.D., Ph.D. Apr 01, 2021 Research Brief Investigating Beta-Cell Death in Type 2 Diabetes Richard N. Kitsis, M.D. Mar 31, 2021 Research Brief New Insights Into a Blood Cancer Teresa V. Bowman, Ph.D. Mar 30, 2021 Research Brief Linking Sensory and Motor Abilities in Diabetes Jeannette R. Mahoney, Ph.D. Mar 26, 2021 Research Brief A Better Way to Analyze Single-Cell Sequencing Data Deyou Zheng, Ph.D. Mar 25, 2021 Research Brief Understanding Drivers of Metastatic Breast Cancer Maja H. Oktay, M.D., Ph.D. John S. Condeelis, Ph.D. David R. Entenberg, Ph.D. Mar 25, 2021 Research Brief Using Advanced Radiation Therapy to Improve Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Chandan Guha, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. Mar 24, 2021 Research Brief Repurposing a Drug to Thwart Cell Death Evripidis Gavathiotis, Ph.D. Mar 23, 2021 Research Brief Using Exhaled RNA Molecules to Diagnose Airway Disease Simon D. Spivack, M.D., M.P.H. Mar 22, 2021 Research Brief Race and Ethnicity Affect Drug’s Bladder-Cancer Prevention Ability Alexander Sankin, M.D. Mar 19, 2021 Research Brief Using Cells to Treat Acute Liver Failure Sanjeev Gupta, M.B.B.S., M.D. Preeti Viswanathan, M.B.B.S. Mar 17, 2021 Research Brief Measuring Brain Stiffness Mark E. Wagshul, Ph.D. Mar 15, 2021 Research Brief Insight Into Plasma Cell Dynamics David R. Fooksman, Ph.D. Mar 12, 2021 Research Brief Unmet Social Needs Linked to Uncontrolled Diabetes Earle C. Chambers, Ph.D., M.P.H. Mar 11, 2021 Research Brief Markers of Response to Corticosteroids in COVID-19 Shitij Arora, M.B.B.S. Feb 18, 2021 Research Brief Blocking Infection by Targeting Viral Genomes Felipe Diaz-Griffero, Ph.D. Feb 16, 2021 Research Brief Gaining Insights into Huntington's Disease Aldrin E. Molero, M.D., Ph.D. Feb 12, 2021 Research Brief Cannabinoid Signaling Suppresses Activity in the Hippocampus Pablo E. Castillo, M.D., Ph.D. Feb 08, 2021 Research Brief Screening for Dementia by Telephone Mindy Joy Katz, M.P.H. Feb 08, 2021 Research Brief Cancer Survivors Teaching Meditation to Their Peers Alyson B. Moadel-Robblee, Ph.D. Feb 05, 2021 Research Brief New Therapy for Corneal Burns David J. Sharp, Ph.D. Cheng Zhang, M.D. Joel M. Friedman, M.D., Ph.D. Feb 03, 2021 Research Brief Pushing the Limits of Photoacoustic Imaging Vladislav Verkhusha, Ph.D. Jan 27, 2021 Research Brief Mapping Autism Prevalence Across New York State Karen A. Bonuck, Ph.D. Mana Mann, M.D. Jan 26, 2021 Research Brief Uncovering Asthma’s Effects on COVID-19 Severity Denisa E. Ferastraoaru, M.D. Manish Ramesh, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. Jan 25, 2021 Research Brief The Promise of Convalescent Plasma Hyun Ah Yoon, M.D. Liise-anne Pirofski, M.D. Jan 22, 2021 Research Brief Hypoglycemia Activates Novel Neural Circuit Young-Hwan Jo, Ph.D. Jan 22, 2021 Research Brief Ketogenic Diets May Bolster Chemo for Metastatic Cancer Eugene J. Fine, M.D. Yiyu Zou, Ph.D. Susan A. Fineberg, M.D. Jan 21, 2021 Research Brief Replacing Vitamin D Improves Liver Insulin Sensitivity Preeti Kishore, M.B.B.S., M.S. Meredith A. Hawkins, M.D., M.S. Jan 20, 2021