Research Matters

SMHS researchers: if you’ve applied for grants from NIH, NSF, or other funders, you’ve probably run into the words Data Management Plan (DMP). And if you’ve ever thought, “Where do I even start?”— SMHS Library Resources has you covered. So, what’s a DMP? A DMP is a short document (usually 1–2 pages) that explains how […]

SMHS Library Resources has been fielding questions about how the updated public access policies — including changes from the Nelson Memo — might affect UND authors. Here’s the short answer: the requirements only apply if your research was funded by a federal agency. If you haven’t received federal grant funding, you don’t need to worry […]

Before the diagnostic tests and prescription medications, before the vaccinations and preventive procedures, biomedical research helped determine how to best keep the human body healthy. Research is at the heart of healthcare. This is why the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences dedicates so much time and energy to researching the causes and cures […]

May 2025 Anterior Opening-Wedge Proximal Tibial Osteotomy for Slope Correction of Genu Recurvatum. Dirnberger J (Internal Medicine), Homan MD, Kennedy NI, LaPrade RF. Video J Sports Med. 2024 May 1;4(3):26350254231213392. doi: 10.1177/26350254231213392. eCollection 2024 May-Jun. Adverse childhood experiences and chronic health outcomes: evidence from 33 US states in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2019-2023. Jemiyo C […]

April 2025 The Relationship Between Digit Ratio (2D:4D) and Aspects of Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Gower B, Russell M, Tomkinson JM, Peterson SJ (Medical Laboratory Science), Klug MG (Population Health), Tomkinson GR. Am J Hum Biol. 2025 Apr;37(4):e70040. doi: 10.1002/ajhb.70040. Particulate matter and co-occurring genetic risk induce oxidative stress and cardiac and brain Alzheimer’s pathology. Butler […]

March 2025 Development of a Novel Evidence-Based Practice-Specific Competency for Doctor of Physical Therapy Students in Clinical Education: A Modified Delphi Approach. Haladay D, Morris Z, Tilson J, Fitzgerald C, Applebaum D, Flom-Meland C (Physical Therapy), DeWaay D, Manal TJ, Gravano T, Anderson S, Miro R, Russ D, Klein A. J Phys Ther Educ. 2025 Mar 1;39(1):71-79. […]

February 2025 Dynamic duo: Spleen stiffness and bilirubin revolutionize PSVD screening. Sidhu G (Internal Medicine). Hepatology. 2025 Feb 1;81(2):387-388. doi: 10.1097/HEP.0000000000001181. Epub 2025 Jan 16. Palmitoylation regulates norepinephrine transporter uptake, surface localization, and total expression with pathogenic implications in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Brown CR, Shetty M (Biomedical Sciences), Foster JD (Biomedical Sciences). J Neurochem. 2025 Feb;169(2):e16241. doi: […]

January 2025 Capturing Chromatin Organization by MNase-seq and ATAC-seq. Saotome M, Goodman J (Biomedical Sciences), Takaku M (Biomedical Sciences). Methods Mol Biol. 2025;2889:167-180. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-4322-8_12. The impact of marriage on breastfeeding duration: examining the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 pandemic on marginalized communities. Kihlstrom AC, Stiller T, Sultana N, Njau G, Schmidt M, Stepanov A, Williams AD (Public Health). Int […]