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 for biomedical researchers.
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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.
Weeks Earns International Proteolysis Society Young Investigator Award
The award recognizes her work, which explores spatial analysis of the proteome and research approaches to identifying protein function.
Biochemistry Major Gains Hands-on Experience in Colombia
Natalia Betancourt Rodriguez, a senior double majoring in biochemistry and global health, spent the summer interning in a lab in Medellín, Colombia.
Hoskins Elected to RNA Society Board of Directors
Hoskins, whose research focuses on the eukaryotic spliceosome, was elected to serve a two year term spanning 2024-2025.
New Faculty Profile: Monica Neugebauer
Monica Neugebauer, who joins the faculty in September 2023, will focus on the discovery and evolution of enzymes to unlock their catalytic capabilities for use in biochemical reactions.
Research in Brief: The What, Why, and How
Diversity is the key to survival for beneficial bacteria living in your gut. Now, scientists have new tools to explore this diversity.
Palmer Earns USDA Grant to Explore Sustainable Alternative to Fertilizer
Palmer will study interactions within the community of microbes living around the roots of corn plants and how these interactions impact the nitrogen available to the plant.
New Faculty Profile: Snehal Chaudhari
Snehal Chaudhari, who joined the faculty in August 2023, will investigate relationships between the gut microbiome and metabolic diseases.
Simcox Earns 2024 American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Award
The award recognizes Simcox for her outstanding research contributions in the area of lipids.