Faculty Search: Cell Biologist/Biophysicist at the Assistant Professor level – Tenure pathway

The Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics at the University of Vermont is seeking to recruit a Cell Biologist/Biophysicist at the Assistant Professor level on the Tenure-Track, although Associate and Full Professor candidates will be considered. The Department has significant strength in protein structure and function with emphasis on motor and cytoskeletal proteins. The ideal… Continue reading Faculty Search: Cell Biologist/Biophysicist at the Assistant Professor level – Tenure pathway

Awards presented at 2018 Department Retreat

Congrats to the Cathy Bulman Award recipients at the Annual Department Retreat held on Nov. 29, 2018 at the UVM Alumni House and Silver Pavilion. Best Scientific Oral presentation — Sheema Rahmansheresht:  “Resolving the actin lattice and identifying the relative position of MyBP-C’s N-terminus in cardiac muscle using STORM microscopy”; Most Inquisitive Scientific Question (3 winners)— Alex… Continue reading Awards presented at 2018 Department Retreat

Congrats to department graduate students receiving awards at the 2018 Dean’s Celebration of Excellence in Research

The Dean’s Celebration of Research in Excellence occurred on Monday, October 29, 2018 and Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Congrats to the following Oral Presentation winners from our department: Alex Thompson for “Mutations in the Kinesin Motor Protein KIF22 Cause Defects in Skeletal Development.” Thompson’s mentor is UVM Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Jason Stumpff,… Continue reading Congrats to department graduate students receiving awards at the 2018 Dean’s Celebration of Excellence in Research

Berger/Stumpff Grad students win team speed walking division of the Vermont Corporate Cup!

Alex Thompson, Leslie Sepaniac, and Dominique Lessard walked away with a repeat victory in the team (named:  “2 Kinesins 1 Dynein”) speed walking division of the 2018 Vermont Corporate Cup, held May 17.   Congrats Alex, Leslie and Dom !   The Vermont Corporate Cup Challenge and State Agency Race is a 5 kilometer team running/walking event… Continue reading Berger/Stumpff Grad students win team speed walking division of the Vermont Corporate Cup!

Haein Kim defends Doctoral Dissertation

Haein Kim successfully defended her Ph.D. degree titled:  Temporal coordination of mitotic chromosome alignment and segregation: structural and functional studies of KIF18A. on May 15, 2018.  Haein is a graduate student in Jason Stumpff’s lab.  Congrats Haein!!  

Leslie Sepaniac selected to present work at NASA meeting

Leslie Sepaniac, CMB student, was selected to present her work at NASA’s National Council of Space Grant Director’s Meeting on March 2nd, 2018.  Leslie’s is awarded a NASA fellowship for research on “Different mechanisms of micronucleus formation and impact on genomic stability”.  

Jamie Stern defends Doctoral Dissertation

Jamie Stern successfully defended her Ph.D. degree titled:   “Single Molecule Imaging Reveals Tau Structure and Function on the Microtubule Surface” on Wed. Mar 21, 2018.  Jamie is a graduate student in Chris Berger’s lab.  Congrats Jamie!