Health Sciences
Decoding the body’s circadian clock — and its many connections to our physical and mental health
It’s a subliminal truth we all know — we can’t function very well with less sleep or unpredictable schedules. Repeated enough, such changes have bigger effects — disrupting our bodily rhythms and contributing to alarming health consequences. Marquette is fortunate to have two faculty experts in circadian rhythms, each with distinct but complementary perspectives. Dr.…
Using coded light pulses in tackling the challenge of restoring function after spinal cord injuries
Spinal cord injuries can be devastating, compromising people’s ability to walk, talk, breathe efficiently and complete daily tasks. Dr. Jordan Williams — assistant professor of biomedical engineering and one of several Marquette faculty members tackling the challenge of restoring lost function — is encouraged that scientists can now stimulate meaningful activity in muscles of individuals…
Understanding addiction’s differing grip on men and women — and how to ease it
On the road to addiction, repeated drug use has long been suspected of disrupting — and even physically changing — connections in the prefrontal cortex, the brain region involved in decision-making and impulse control. It’s also been generally assumed that male and female brains experience these changes similarly. With a $2.07 million R01 grant from…
2026 COMMENCEMENT STORIES | Tumor diagnosis reroutes biomedical science student’s career path
Biomedical Sciences student Nelson Smith is set to walk across the stage this spring, but not before a tumor diagnosis and a kind doctor rerouted his career path.
Big-data game changer: Marquette develops a new generation of analytics-savvy sports scientists
Offering hands-on research experience with Marquette DI teams and lessons from Olympic partnerships, the Master’s in Sports and Exercise Analytics program prepares students to lead in the new world of data-driven exercise science.
‘They got my voice back’
Marquette’s Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program has helped a local man talk again after suffering a tragic traumatic brain injury.
Occupational Therapy launches student-led, free clinic
On a chilly fall afternoon, occupational therapy doctoral student Parker Thompson is helping a client make a stack of pancakes in a mock apartment inside the Occupational Therapy Department within the 1700 Building on Wells Street. She’s holding the client’s gait belt to help them maintain their balance, watching every movement with a careful eye. The client goes through…
2026 COMMENCEMENT SERIES | Marquette senior bridges the gap in science education
Since she was a young girl, Raya Broeren has felt drawn toward science. “I was really interested in science when I was a kid,” the biomedical sciences major says. “I tried to get involved in as many science classes and experiences as I could.” That early curiosity, combined with working as a certified nursing assistant,…
Biomedical Sciences partners with Nvidia to develop cutting-edge AI neuroscience tools
The Department of Biomedical Sciences has entered a six-month partnership with Nvidia to utilize the AI computing company’s processing power for the creation of state-of-the-art computational systems.
Physical therapy professor receives $1.7 million NIH grant to study exercise capacity in stroke survivors
Dr. Allison Hyngstrom is chair and professor of physical therapy in Marquette University’s College of Health Sciences.