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 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 […]
July 11, 2024
James Lewis, an assistant professor, was awarded a $1.3 million National Science Foundation CAREER grant. The NSF CAREER Award is among the most prestigious in the nation for early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in their field. Dr. Lewis will study Heliconiine butterflies […]
June 20, 2024
Professor Dr. Alex Feltus is part of a new collaborative research study that found some genetic traits modern humans inherited from Neanderthals may increase a person’s susceptibility to autism. The study suggests long-term effects of ancient human hybridization on brain organization and function and could possibly lead to earlier diagnosis. “This is the first evidence that […]
June 10, 2024
Albash Khan ’25 Junior biochemistry major with a minors in chemistry and cluster life sciences, Albash Khan studied abroad in Osaka, Japan this summer, where he was involved in a bioengineering research program. “My research focuses on developing microgels for miRNA replacement therapy, aimed at treating cancer cells. The core of my work involves engineering […]
June 7, 2024
Dr. Madeline Santana came to the Department of Genetics and Biochemistry from the Dominican Republic through the Fulbright Foreign Student Program, a highly selective international academic exchange program that enables graduate students, young professionals and artists from abroad to study and conduct research in the United States. Dr. Santana’s professional background is in pediatrics in […]
