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Bioethicist Françoise Baylis to give IGB Distinguished Public Lecture in Genomics
Françoise Baylis, PhD, Distinguished Research Professor Emerita at Dalhousie University, will speak as part of the IGB Distinguished Public Lecture in Genomics series at 4:00 p…
Young Innovator Program Spotlight: Jason Wang
Ananya Sen, Shelby Lawson
Jason Wang, a graduate student in the Kong (GNDP/M-CELS) lab, won third place in the 2022 Young Innovator program and received $5000 to advance his proposal.
Researchers design AI method to predict metabolomic profiles of microbial communities
Shelby Lawson
Human bodies contain trillions of microbes, so much that the number of microbes rival the number of human cells in a body.
AI predicts enzyme function better than leading tools
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
A new artificial intelligence tool can predict the functions of enzymes based on their amino acid sequences, even when the enzymes are unstudied or poorly…
Young Innovator Program Spotlight: Skye Shepard
Ananya Sen, Shelby Lawson
Skye Shepherd is a graduate student in the Cunningham (CGD/MMG) group, where she develops new detection tools for proteins that can be used to identify diseases including…
Researchers reveal real-time glimpse into growth habits of nanoparticles
Lois Yoksoulian
For the first time, researchers have observed the process of nanoparticles self-assembling and crystalizing into solid materials.
Young Innovator Program Spotlight: Alejandra Zeballos
Ananya Sen, Shelby Lawson
Alejandra Zeballos works on creating new therapies for neurological disorders.
Researchers discover new class of ribosomal peptide with hemolytic activity
Shelby Lawson
Living organisms produce a myriad of natural products which can be used in modern medicine and therapeutics.
Team uses MRI to image epigenetics in the brain
Diana Yates
UPDATE: The Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has selected six papers published by PNAS in 2022 to receive the Cozzarelli Prize,
Shannon Sirk wins NIH Trailblazer Award
Bethan Owen
Professor Shannon Sirk (MME) received the NIH NIBIB R21 Trailblazer Award fo
DOE Renews CABBI Five More Years
Tony Mancuso
The U.S.
Study models the causes of insomnia in menopausal women
Ananya Sen
One of the most common symptoms that women experience during menopause is sleep disruption.
