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Year in review: Top stories of 2024
The most-read stories of the year highlight impact through groundbreaking research, academic excellence and innovative solutions in health care
1. Nasal spray made from stem cell-derived vesicles could treat Alzheimer’s disease.
Innovative new research from the College of Medicine offers hope for delaying Alzheimer’s disease progression by years after initial diagnosis. A research team in the lab of Ashok K. Shetty, PhD utilized anti-inflammatory extracellular vesicles from human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neural stem cells to non-invasively target cells perpetuating chronic neuroinflammation. Read more about this study by Shetty and colleagues.
2. Texas A&M University receives historic gift for College of Medicine
Naresh K. Vashisht ’72, an entrepreneur from Arlington, Texas, has made the largest endowed gift ever to Texas A&M University’s College of Medicine. As a result, The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents voted unanimously to name the Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine during its November meeting. Read more about this historic gift.
3. College of Nursing’s online programs ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in Texas by U.S. News & World Report
In its annual Best Online Programs ranking for 2024, the College of Nursing’s RN-to-BSN program ranked seventh nationally and first in Texas among all online bachelor’s degrees. The college’s Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) was No. 20 nationally and No. 2 in Texas for online nursing master’s programs. Read more about these top-ranked programs.
4. Four Texas A&M Health academic units change names
Four academic units in the Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) have adjusted their identities from school to college. These units include the College of Dentistry, College of Medicine, College of Nursing and Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy. Read more about this strategic change.
5. Harnessing the healing powers of minerals for tissue regeneration
Cutting-edge research from Texas A&M University demonstrates how engineered inorganic minerals can orchestrate tissue regeneration, opening up possibilities for next-generation therapies. Read more about this research from the College of Medicine and College of Engineering.
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