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Research

Ishitha Jagadish, MD, attended the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting to share her work analyzing the accuracy of educational TikTok videos on asthma.

Internal Medicine Resident Recognized for Clinical Vignette and Misinformation Study

February 06, 2026

Ishitha Jagadish, MD, received acclaim for her research on accuracy of asthma-related TikTok videos and more

ASTEROIDS, a 3D culture-organ-on-chip platform — developed by Frederic Zenhausern, PhD, MBA, and Jerome Lacombe, PhD, in collaboration with HonorHealth Research Institute — mimics the human response to treatments of tumor microenvironments.

Medical Xpress

February 03, 2026

3D Chip Platform Enables Animal-free Testing in Cancer Research

ASTEROIDS, a 3D culture-organ-on-chip platform — developed by Frederic Zenhausern, PhD, MBA, and Jerome Lacombe, PhD, in collaboration with HonorHealth Research Institute — mimics the human response to treatments of tumor microenvironments.

International Team Led by U of A and HonorHealth Research Institute Develop 3D Chip Platform for Laboratory Testing in Cancer Research

January 27, 2026

ASTEROIDS technology enables testing of new drugs and personalized medicine with greater precision

Sriram Iyengar, PhD, sees informatics playing a critical role in shaping the future of health care for both providers and patients

Sriram Iyengar, PhD, Named Fellow of American Medical Informatics Association

January 21, 2026

He was recognized as an AMIA Fellow for his contributions to informatics, resilience research and mentorship

Ekokobe Fonkem, DO

Ekokobe Fonkem, DO, Joins the College as Vice Chair and Professor of Neurology

January 13, 2026

In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Fonkem conducts research to discover new therapies for cancer and neurological diseases