September 19, 2024
In the beginning, senior Hetvi Solanki was unsure if she wanted to major in genetics or biochemistry, the two often going hand-in-hand. One thing Hetvi wasn’t on the fence about was where to purse her higher education. She loves the small town feel of Clemson while there also being so many unique people around. “Genetics […]
September 17, 2024
Naegleria fowleri, also known as the brain-eating amoeba, thrives in warm freshwater lakes, ponds and rivers. Though infection is rare, if water containing the amoeba is forced up a person’s nose while swimming or diving, the amoeba can travel to the brain. This will cause primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, an almost always fatal infection that results […]
September 17, 2024
Senior genetics major, minoring in psychology Natalie Shay gained a passion for and knew she wanted to pursue an education in genetics since her first AP biology class in high school. When she visited Clemson while looking at colleges, she knew our genetics program would be where she landed. “I just loved how complex genetics […]
September 17, 2024
Last week, Dr. Jim Morris and Ph.D. student Sabrina Pizarro attended the 4th annual REDDI Lab Symposium, where Sabrina presented a poster on her work characterizing putative T. brucei NHE transporters titled, “Exploration of Putative Sodium/Proton Excahngers in Trypanosoma brucei.” In addition, Sabrina Pizarro has been awarded an EPIC Graduate Translational Research Assistantship (GTRA). The GTRA […]
September 13, 2024
If you google Adam Bachman II, you will find the normal items – a social media page, some photos of him playing music, some others with the same name – but if you scroll down a bit more you will even find an IMDb page. 2015 biochemistry alum Adam Bachman is a man of many […]
September 11, 2024
When senior biochemistry major Justyn Stevens was in high school, he started taking chemistry, biology and anatomy and immediately fell in love with life sciences. That passion coupled with his love of the campus and the knowledge that he wanted to go into the medical field made the biochemistry major at Clemson the perfect place […]
September 10, 2024
Senior biochemistry major Adam Gatch is many things: a student, a hiker, a researcher, a tutor, a Goldwater Scholar, an EMT, a volunteer, a writer, a backpacker – too many things to name. Originally from Charleston, SC, Adam enjoys Clemson for its people and its proximity to great hiking spots and the mountains. “It’s been […]
September 5, 2024
Jessica Aycock is a second year Ph.D. student in Dr. Stephen Dolan’s lab housed in the Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center (EPIC) at Clemson University. This fall she had the opportunity to intern at IDeA National Resource for Quantitative Proteomics at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in […]
September 3, 2024
Yellow camellias are far rarer than white, pink and red, found only in south China and Vietnam. Senior biochemistry major Allen Gomez’s research aims to make propagation and growing of yellow camellias easier. Gomez’s research is done through the Creative Inquiry + Undergraduate Research program with associate professor Dr. Haiying Laing, whose research focuses on […]
August 29, 2024
You may have seen Morgan in your favorite yoga class, walking around the Life Sciences Building on her way to lab, reading a new book in the library or she may have served you a coffee at All In Coffee Shop. As an Honors senior biochemistry major from Fort Mill, SC, Morgan likes being around […]
