McLester-Davis, a scientist in the Simcox Lab, will research aging-related diseases among Indigenous populations and other groups often underrepresented in research.
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Raman Funded by WARF Accelerator to Commercialize Technology
The award will help to commercialize technology that maps how changes to phage genomes affect how the phage interacts with its host for therapeutic use.
Hoskins Investigates Mutations in Protein Linked to Blood Disorders
Hoskins will work in collaboration with a Stanford professor using new technology to catalog the biochemical function of thousands of mutations.
Making Sense of Molecular Structures at the Atomic Level
Peter Ducos made a military career of viewing the world from high above the earth. Now, his research in the Grant Lab examines tiny particles of life up close.
Metabolism Researcher Pursues Hard Questions, Creative Solutions with Special Cell Culture Media
Kim Huggler, who believes science is about creativity, reveals biological processes using an innovative cell culture media.
New Antifungal Molecule Kills Fungi Without Toxicity in Human Cells, Mice
A new antifungal molecule has the potential to harness Amphotericin B’s power against fungal infections while doing away with its toxicity.
Research Abroad Opportunities Pave the Way for Exchange of Skills, Culture
Biochemistry undergraduate students put their lab skills and knowledge to use at summer research positions in the United Kingdom and Germany.
Breaking Through the Noise of Cellular Signaling
Professor Scott Coyle will use a NIH Director’s New Innovator Award to tune into cellular signaling and explore dynamics of signaling pathways in tumors.
Cryo-ET Center to Expand as Demand for the Technology Grows
The Midwest Center for Cryo-Electron Tomography (MCCET) will expand thanks to $15 million in funding from the NIH to support broadening access to cryo-ET.
Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
Decoding properties hidden within a protein’s 3D structure can be tricky. Scientists in the Sussman Lab identified a molecule that could unlock secrets held within proteins’ folds.