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Mild Cognitive Impairment Could be Going Unreported in Rural Areas of West Michigan, Study Suggests

Researchers from Michigan State University and Corewell Health used de-identified electronic health records of more than 1.5 million patients to analyze incidence rates and risk factors of mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, in rural and urban areas in West Michigan.
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MSU Discovers Method for CRISPR-Based Genome Editing in Nile Grass Rats

A team of researchers at Michigan State University has discovered a set of methods that enabled the first successful CRISPR-based genome editing in Nile grass rats.
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How Fungi Elude Antifungal Treatments

Every year, life-threating invasive fungal infections afflict more than 2 million individuals globally. Mortality rates for these infections are high, even when patients receive treatment.
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Water Alliance Leads Project Hailed as ‘Holy Grail’ of Invasive Species Control

Michigan State University researchers are tackling a problem no one has ever solved: How do you stop an invasive fish from entering a river without entirely blocking all fish?
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Discovering How Plants Make Life-and-Death Decisions

Researchers at MSU have discovered two proteins that work together to control whether a plant can live or die under stress conditions as a part of a project that took over seven years to complete.
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Research Reveals Conditions That Can Help Staph, MRSA and Other Bacteria Spread

Gemma Reguera, a professor in the Department of Microbiology, Genetics and Immunology, has found that certain microbes, such as Staphylococcus aureus and its antibiotic-resistant variant MRSA, move deeper into the airways or into other body sites, like the heart, and that they can cause serious, even fatal, infections.
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MSU Researchers Use VR to Understand Stuttering in Children

Researchers in Michigan State University’s Developmental Speech Lab have codeveloped virtual reality, or VR, simulations to understand how stuttering develops in young children with the goal of improving diagnostic and treatment approaches for children who stutter.
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Patients Value Extended Medical Interventions Like EEG Tests Beyond Their Clinical Use

Research from Michigan State University shows that while practitioners value EEGs for the information they provide, patients value EEGs in ways that far outweigh the test’s clinical utility to practitioners.
Announcements
MSU Research Foundation Designates $75M to Propel Michigan State’s Vision for a Far Better World
In a bold demonstration of philanthropic leadership and long-standing commitment to Michigan State University, the MSU Research Foundation has designated $75 million over the next eight years to support the university’s comprehensive campaign, Uncommon Will, Far Better World.
Michigan State University Ranked Among the Top 100 U.S. Universities for Utility Patents in 2024 by the National Academy of Inventors
The Top 100 U.S. Universities List is an annual ranking created to highlight and celebrate U.S. universities that play a large role in advancing innovation and invention in the United States.
Trifecta Announces Spring 2025 Projects
The Trifecta Initiative Facilitating Fund (TIFF) Awards are designed to provide investigators from the Trifecta Initiative colleges with resources towards federally funded NIH or NSF proposals.
Celebrating the 2025 Postdoctoral Excellence Awardees at MSU
Michigan State University proudly recognizes two exceptional postdoctoral scholars for their outstanding contributions to research. Selected through a highly competitive nomination and peer-review process, Dr. Miguel Chirivi, Ph.D., D.V.M., and Dr. Ajmir Khan, Ph.D., were honored with the 2025 Postdoctoral Excellence in Research Awards (PERA).
MSU Salutes Breakthroughs in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at 2025 Innovation Celebration
Michigan State University’s Innovation Center hosted the highly anticipated 2025 Innovation Celebration on April 1 at the Kellogg Center, honoring the trailblazers advancing research, entrepreneurship, and economic development in the region and beyond.
Xia Named MSU AgBioResearch Associate Director
Kang Xia has been named associate director of Michigan State University AgBioResearch. Her appointment begins April 14.