http://www.syndicatemizzou.org Thu, 24 May 2012 05:58:39 GMT en-us 40 Center for eResearch Connecting you with the University of Missouri’s innovative research and creative activity http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/images/logo.png 384 80 http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/jurisson/ipod/Jurisson10.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/jurisson/ipod/Jurisson10.m4v 3 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:34:36 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/carver/ipod/Carver01.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/carver/ipod/Carver01.m4v Heather Carver describes herself as “a performance studies artist/scholar,” someone who investigates an issue through performance—“so we study autobiography, and we do autobiographical performance.” Carver teaches several kinds of creative writing, at both the undergraduate and graduate level, in adaptation and performance of literature for theatre and the screen. She also co-directs the Writing for Performance Program, which helps students adapt different kinds of writing for the stage or screen, including poetry, short stories, autobiography, or ethnography. And Carver serves as creator and artistic director of the Life and Literature Performance series to showcase original and adapted work by MU students for the stage. 3 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:56:49 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/carver/ipod/Carver04.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/carver/ipod/Carver04.m4v One of Carver’s research areas involves “auto-performance”—a style that “brings the self to task in writing and in performance.” Whether this involves the autobiography or autoethnography, “performative writing is very much a part of it, because you’re writing about your_self_.” Rather than taking other people’s perspectives and points of view, Carver tries to make clear her position from the get-go: “What I try to do in my performative writing is say, ‘this is about me,’… Because I really just want to write about what I’m experiencing for people to understand as a way of opening the conversation.” 3 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:57:42 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/henry/ipod/Henry01.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/henry/ipod/Henry01.m4v Henry explains that “when we think of comparative oncology here at the Vet School, we think of treating animals that develop cancer on their own just like people do, finding ways to treat that cancer better, and translating our discoveries into better treatments for people as well.” 3 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:07:40 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/henry/ipod/Henry02.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/henry/ipod/Henry02.m4v Under the umbrella of the National Cancer Institute, 13 universities were chosen to participate in the Comparative Oncology Trial Consortium, which conducts research trials to develop new and better cancer treatments. 3 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:08:28 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/henry/ipod/Henry03.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/henry/ipod/Henry03.m4v Henry is also involved in a number of research projects outside of the COTC, focusing on spontaneously occurring cancer in animals, more specifically breast cancer, bone cancer, and bladder cancer. Chuckling, she remarks, “so I guess any tumor that starts with a ‘b’ is what I’m focused on right now.” 3 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:09:25 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/henry/ipod/Henry04.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/henry/ipod/Henry04.m4v Some of the collaborative efforts Henry has been a part of include research with pharmaceutical companies, the MU Research Reactor, and the Veterinary Cancer Society. 3 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:10:13 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/henry/ipod/Henry05.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/henry/ipod/Henry05.m4v A prevalent attitude about comparative oncology at MU is the concept of one medicine: “It doesn’t matter if you’re a dog, a cat, or a person. If you have cancer you’re fighting the same disease, and so let’s work together and find a cure for it no matter what the species.” 3 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:11:03 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/henry/ipod/Henry06.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/henry/ipod/Henry06.m4v The veterinary oncology program at MU is growing very quickly: “Right now we’ve got four boarded veterinary oncologists, a veterinary radiation therapist, and residents and interns that are interested in oncology.” In September 2006, the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital opened a Cell Culture Lab that has made tumor cell research easier to conduct. The Barkley House, Henry’s brainchild, is in the first stages of becoming a reality. 3 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:11:53 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/henry/ipod/Henry07.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/henry/ipod/Henry07.m4v Henry gives a tour of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, including the Cell Culture Lab, the oncology ward, radiation therapy, and CT scans. 3 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:53:33 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/syndicatemizzou/ipod/why-50.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/syndicatemizzou/ipod/why-50.m4v Whether their work seeks to counter domestic violence and ethnic genocide, identify cancer treatments, or employ literature and music to understand humanity, these MU faculty describe in their own words why this work is important to society. 3 Tue, 06 May 2008 15:44:42 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/prather/ipod/Prather04(pork).m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/prather/ipod/Prather04(pork).m4v Prather has contributed to research associated with modifying genes to produce healthy bacon. In a study involving the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine, researchers transferred a gene known as fat-1 to fetal pig cells. The fat-1 gene creates an enzyme that converts omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids, the type of fatty acid known to reduce heart disease and cancer. As a collaborator in the research, Prather cloned the pig fetal cells containing the gene that makes omega-3 fatty acids and creates pigs with their their own omega-3 fatty acids. 3 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:49 GMT