Research

Faculty & Staff Accomplishments

In total, the Mercer University faculty has published 10 books, 203 journal articles, and 16 book chapters/articles in academic year 2007-08.

• The Georgia Cancer Coalition has funded two Distinguished Cancer Scholars for the School of Medicine in Savannah: Shi-Wen Jiang, M.D. and Edward L. Perkins, Ph.D. These two scientists are engaged in promising areas of cancer research. Read more information. Go>
  • Dr. Jiang received a total of $500,000 to focus on the epigenetic regulation of gene expression in the preeclamptic placenta and endometrial cancers.
  • Dr. Perkins received $250,000 to study the mechanisms by which cells maintain stables genomes, in search of the changes in genome stability that are hallmarks of many inherited disorders, including the multistage process leading to cancer.
    
• The Georgia Research Alliance awarded a grant to faculty members Martin J. D'Souza, Ph.D., and Ravi Palaniappan, Ph.D., from the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to study oral vaccines for melanoma, a form of skin cancer.
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• The National Institutes of Health is providing the Department of Family Health within the School of Medicine a grant for $3.1 million to conduct a five-year study of the Church-Based Diabetes Prevention and TRanslation program. Read more information. Go>

College and Schools Faculty Accomplishments for 2008-09

• The McAfee School of Theology's faculty contributed to 118 publications, such as authoring books, journal articles, internet publications, book reviews, and so forth. See the complete list >
• The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences faculty were very active in teaching, research, and service. Read more about these achievements >

For more information about Faculty and Staff Notables, please visit the News@Mercer site.