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Edgar Faison in Zhang lab published RNA research in Biomolecules
January 5, 2023Grad student Edgar Faison and Zhang lab collaborated with Dr. Ramamoorthy’s group at the University of Michigan to use polymer nanodiscs as a novel alignment medium for measuring residual dipolar couplings on RNA.
Darex Vera-Rodriguez and Odessa Goudy attend SACNAS conference in Puerto Rico
November 16, 2022Two Molecular and Cellular Biophysics trainees, Darex in the Lee lab, and Odessa in the Kuhlman lab, attended the 2022 STEM SACNAS conference in Puerto Rico. View the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics news post for details.
Reem Hakeem earns her PhD
November 16, 2022Congratulations to Reem Hakeem who successfully defender her dissertation titled “A photopolymer-based hydrogel system reveals distinct actomyosin-based mechano-responses in fibroblast durotaxis. Reem is a member of the Bear lab. View the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics new post for details.
Rodney Park earns his PhD
November 16, 2022Congratulations to Rodney Park for his successful dissertation defense titled “Design and Application of Substrate Recruitment Domains in Enzymes.” Rodney is a member of the Kuhlman lab.
Nathaniel Wesley earns his PhD
September 22, 2022Nathaniel Wesley successfully defended his thesis on August 17th, 2022, titled, “Characterization of Chromatin Interactions using TR-FRET.” The work was completed under the direction of Robert K. McGinty, MD, PhD. View the Biochemistry and Biophysics department news post for details.
MCBP Annual Bowling Social
August 18, 2022The incoming cohort of Molecular and Cellular Biophysics Program students joined 2nd year students and program directors, Brian Kuhlman and Kevin Slep, for a bowling social. This year, the incoming cohort of students are from three departments, including BBSP, chemistry, and physics. We are excited to welcome a vibrant cohort of students to the community!
Sarah Harris presents at the Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation Gordon Research Conference
August 15, 2022This spring, Sarah Harris, a member of the Dominguez lab, received the Barry Lentz Travel Award. Sarah traveled to the Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation Gordon Research Conference this summer and gave a poster presentation titled “Evolution of the RNA binding and regulations.” Sarah is a 4th year trainee in the Molecular and Cellular Biophysics Program and a student in the Biochemistry and Biophysics department.
Odessa Goudy awarded a Royster Society of Fellows Dissertation Completion Fellowship
August 3, 2022Odessa Goudy, a graduate student in the Kuhlman lab, is the recipient of The Carol and Edward Smithwick Dissertation Fellowship within the Royster Society of Fellows. View the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics news post for details.
James Fay earns his PhD
July 22, 2022Jimmy Fay successfully defended his thesis on July 20th, 2022, titled, “The Nanoformulation of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Reformulation with PEG-free Polymers”. The work was completed under the direction of Alexander V. Kabanov. View the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics news post.
I-Te Chu presents at the Annual Protein Society Symposium
July 22, 2022I-Te Chu in the Pielak lab presented a poster titled “Protein dimer formation in vitro and in cells” at the Annual Protein Society Symposium in San Francisco, CA this summer. I-Te is a PhD student in the Chemistry department and is a trainee in the Molecular and Cellular Biophysics Program.