Planetary exploration is a large part of SESE's research portfolio. 

ASU is participating in current and future projects that are on the cutting edge of planetary exploration.

Learn about new opportunities on the Moon, material return missions from asteroids and Mars, the deployment of an instrument to gather data from a moon of Jupiter and the exploration of an iron/nickel rich object in the outer part of the asteroid belt.

Planetary exploration is a large part of SESE's research portfolio. 

ASU is participating in current and future projects that are on the cutting edge of planetary exploration.

Learn about new opportunities on the Moon, material return missions from asteroids and Mars, the deployment of an instrument to gather data from a moon of Jupiter and the exploration of an iron/nickel rich object in the outer part of the asteroid belt.

We are excited to announce the 2025 Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium Public Conference, a gathering of patients, caregivers, and family members in an interactive forum that shares current information and ongoing advances in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

WHEN:
Saturday, May 17, 2025
8 a.m.–1 p.m.

WHERE:
ASU Health Futures Center
6161 E Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85054

On February 7, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it would cap indirect cost payments on its grants at 15 percent. The policy has faced strong criticism from universities, the scientific community, and others, who argue it would place unsustainable financial strain on research universities, undermine biomedical research, and ultimately delay or reduce the development of new drugs, treatments, and other valuable health research. At the same time, many critics of the change concede that the current indirect cost recovery system is flawed and in need of reform.

Chishiba Chilimba (Weaver Lab): Engineering a 3D Printed Microfluidic Early Gestation Placenta-on-chip
Mohamad Abbasi (Bartelle Lab): Spatial Transcriptomic Representations of Correlated Gene Networks Offer a Molecularly Defined View of Microglial Function 
Sophia Cerna (BSP Scholar, Andrews Lab): Utilizing shRNAs to Understand the Impact of Glycolysis on Neurodevelopment

Dementias, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), are expected to double in incidence by 2025. While genetics account for about 70% of dementia risk in twin studies, environmental factors — especially air pollution from fossil fuels, tobacco and wildfires — are gaining recognition. These three sources of smoke, all involving partially combusted plant material, have long been part of human exposure. They share harmful microscopic particles (0.1–10 µm) rich in nitrogen/sulfur oxides and carcinogenic hydrocarbons.

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