Flamingos have heart attacks, tigers get breast cancer, gorillas can have eating disorders and dragon flies get obese. Why do animals get the same diseases people do?
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January 11, 2017
January 9, 2017
Postdoctoral Research Associate – Center for Evolution and Medicine, Arizona State University #11855
The CompHEALTH lab at Arizona State University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with an anticipated start date in spring of 2017. The full-time, benefits-eligible position is renewable on an annual basis (July 1 – June 30), contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and the needs of the university.
December 30, 2016
CEM Faculty member Benjamin Trumble uncovers genetic mysteries in the modern world.
December 28, 2016
In a recent interview with ABC 15, CEM faculty member Melissa Wilson Sayres weighs in on the accuracy of the "at-home" ancestry tests. These tests were a popular holiday gift this year.
December 20, 2016
The 2017 meeting of the International Society of Evolution, Medicine & Public Health will take place August 18-21, in Groningen in conjunction with the XVIth European Society for Evolutionary Biology Meeting.
December 8, 2016
The Center for Evolution & Medicine is seeking a creative, organized and skilled individual to work under general supervision and take on responsibility for communications and event planning in a team-oriented, highly motivated, small, but fast-paced, environment.
November 23, 2016
Center for Evolution & Medicine Associate Director, Anne Stone, has been named a Regents' Professor for 2016-2017. Dr.
October 21, 2016
ASU biologist Melissa Wilson Sayres — whose banana-DNA demo will be one of scores of interactive booths — says it's key for people to meet scientists face to face.
October 17, 2016
Assistant/Associate Professor (JOB #11741)
Arizona State University
School of Life Sciences
Center for Evolution and Medicine Faculty Positions
October 10, 2016
UCSD/Salk/CARTA and ASU’s Center for Evolution and Medicine partner to increase understanding of human evolutionary biology and its application to medicine and health
October 5, 2016
Pinpointing the origin of changes could aid in treatment of disease-associated mutations
September 28, 2016
Do you avoid squats at the gym? Or avoid volunteering to be catcher at the kids' little league baseball game?