SDSU researchers to track chemicals in counterfeit drugs

Two South Dakota State University researchers will develop methods to create a chemical profile that will help determine if a medication is authentic or not—and possibly even trace where the ingredients in illicit drugs come from—as part of the South Dakota Center for Understanding and Disrupting the Illicit Economy.

Community Practice Innovation Center to connect patients with resources

A one-stop shop for patients dealing with chronic conditions, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and opioid- or psychostimulant-use disorder, is what Sharrel Pinto, director of the Community Practice Innovation Center, is building. The center will use a community-based, holistic approach to connect patients with services that will improve their quality of life.

HRSA project focuses on recovery from meth addiction

Putting people addicted to meth on the road to recovery is the goal of the Stigma, Treatment, Avoidance and Recovery in Time Program for Psychostimulant Support in Rural South Dakota. Assistant professor Erin Miller of the Department of Allied and Population Health leads the three-year, $500,000 Health Resources and Services Administration project.

SD teachers learn how mRNA vaccines work

Three South Dakota science teachers learned techniques to study how cells work through a four-day biology workshop at South Dakota State University. Those lessons, including how mRNA vaccines work, aim to help the teachers get their students excited about cutting-edge science.