Dr. Michael Burton, Calvin D. Uong, and Melissa E. Lenert found that a type of fatty acid called palmitic acid binds to a particular receptor on nerve cells, a process that results in inflammation and mimics injury to the neurons. [Photo: UTD]
UTD President Dr. Richard Benson introduces the campaign in a video on the UTD website. [Video still: UTD]
Dr. Moon Kim, Louis Beecherl Jr. Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at UT Dallas shown with the research team's bendable electronics. [Images: Courtesy of UTD]
Dr. Todd Griffith is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at UT Dallas. [Photo: Courtesy UTD]