Genetics and Biochemistry News

BCHM students represent at BCMES annual conference

In late October three junior biochemistry students represented the department at the annual Biomedical Engineering Society Meeting (BMES) in Baltimore, MD: James Marturano, Kathleen Doran and Addison Schaff (pictured left to right). Established in 1968, BMES strives to be the professional home for biomedical engineers to assist you in navigating your career path and striving […]

3rd Annual Cell Biology of Eukaryotic Pathogens Meeting a Success

Over seventy attendees from around the southeast gathered to learn the latest about research on the molecular biology and biochemistry of some of the leading killers on the planet. The meeting keynote, given By Dr. Michel Grigg of the National Institutes of Health, explored the unusual genetic diversity of human pathogens from around the world, […]

Society for In Vitro Biology Meeting

Graduate students Ning Yuan and Peipei Wu attended the Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB) meeting in Tucson, AZ on May 30-June 3, and presented their research. Ning Yuan received a SIVB student travel grant and was among the top five in student oral presentation competition.

American Society of Plant Biologists Meeting

Graduate students Shuangrong Yuan and Ning Yuan attended the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) national meeting in Minneapolis, MN on July 19-23. Shuangrong Yuan received an ASPB student travel grant to present her research in a poster. Ning Yuan was invited to give an oral presentation about his research.

Third Annual Cell Biology of Eukaryotic Pathogens Symposium

EPIC and EPIC Scholars are hosting our Third Annual Cell Biology of Eukaryotic Pathogens Symposium on Thursday and Friday, October 22nd-23rd. Come join us for two days of the latest research on Eukaryotic Pathogens from around the region, with a keynote presentation by Dr. Michael Grigg of the NIH. Registration and more information can be […]

Dr. Satyanarayana Lagishetty presented a talk at the 25th Molecular Parasitology/Vector Biology Symposium

Dr. Satyanarayana (‘Satya’) Lagishetty in Dr. Kerry Smith’s lab presented a talk entitled “Regulation of Cryptococcus neoformans XFP1 Activity by Phosphorylation of Serine-454” at the 25th Molecular Parasitology/Vector Biology Symposium (University of Georgia, Athens, GA) on April 28th. He has also presented his research in the Clemson University Postdoctoral Seminar Series on May 27th and […]