A University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center researcher, in partnership with NASA, will measure the body shape and mass composition of astronauts in space. John Shepherd and his team will use 3D optical cameras as… Read More »UH Cancer Center, NASA project to combat astronaut muscle loss
by Margaretta Colangelo On December 2, 2022, the AI Precision Health Institute at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center is hosting the second seminar in a series on AI in cancer research and… Read More »Advanced Machine Learning Methods For Personalized Cancer Screening
The CREATE Program at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center concluded today with poster presentations for all participants. These research projects took place from June to July. Shepherd Research Lab… Read More »Summer interns for the 2022 CREATE Program present their projects
Graduate students at the University of Hawai’i presented posters today—Thursday, April 7th, 2022—at the Annual Biomedical Sciences & Health Disparities Symposium. This included our graduate students here at Shepherd Research… Read More »SRL at the 2022 Biomedical Sciences & Health Disparities Symposium
Shape Up! Studies is mentioned in a recent Clinical Advisor article: 3-D Scans May Predict Metabolic Syndrome in Adults and Activity Levels in Children by Jeanelle Jacobs. The article discusses… Read More »3-D Scans May Predict Metabolic Syndrome in Adults and Activity Levels in Children
Interns from the CREATE Program recently gave poster presentations on their research. They have been conducting research for the last 2 months, under the mentorship and supervision of faculty members… Read More »CREATE Program internship concludes with poster presentation
Obesity Week is presented by The Obesity Society (TOS) in partnership with the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) to explore leading-edge science, clinical interventions, and policy approaches… Read More »SRL @ Obesity Week 2020
The Human Research Program (HRP) is dedicated to discovering the best methods and technologies to support safe, productive human space travel. They work to improve astronauts’ ability to collect data,… Read More »SRL at the 2020 Human Research Program Investigators’ Workshop
A 3D optical scan study by Michael Wong, a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa graduate student in the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center’s research lab of professor John Shepherd, was selected by OBESITY as one of the top five entries for research… Read More »3D scan study by UH Cancer Center student hailed for obesity findings
A 3D optical scan study by Michael Wong, a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa graduate student in the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center’s research lab of John Shepherd, PhD, was selected by OBESITY as one of the top five entries for… Read More »Graduate student’s 3D optical scan study recognized for significant obesity findings
