UVM scientist receives Susan G Komen Research Award to study aggressive breast cancer — http://www.vermontbiz.com/news/october/uvm-scientist-receives-susan-g-komen-research-award-study-aggressive-breast-cancer Congrats Jason!
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Promotions for Drs. Teresa Ruiz and Chris Berger
Effective July 1, 2016, Teresa Ruiz and Christopher Berger were promoted to Professor on the Tenure Pathway. Congrats!
Congratulations to Joe Clayton on receiving a Ph.D. degree!
Joe Clayton successfully completed his Ph.D. requirements, and defended his Ph.D. thesis titled “Barcoding the actin track: Differential regulation of myosin motors by tropomyosin” on Friday, June 10, 2016. Congrats Joe!
Congratulations to Greg Hoeprich on receiving a Ph.D. degree!
Greg Hoeprich (Chris Berger’s lab) successfully completed his Ph.D. Degree requirements, and defended his Ph.D. thesis titled “The Role of Kinesin-2 in Navigating Microtubule Obstacles: Implications for the Regulation of Axonal Transport”, on Tues, March 8, 2016. Congrats Greg!
Warshaw’s Pioneering Heart Failure Discovery in 2000 Leads to New Potential Treatment
More than 15 years ago, David Warshaw, Ph.D., and coworkers discovered the precise malfunction of a specific protein in the heart that leads to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a common culprit in cases of sudden death in young athletes. Now, a team of scientists has used some of Warshaw’s earlier findings to develop a possible treatment to… Continue reading Warshaw’s Pioneering Heart Failure Discovery in 2000 Leads to New Potential Treatment
Andrew Lombardo featured in Biophysical Society Newsletter “Student Center”
Andrew Lombardo is highlighted in the January 2016 Biophysical Society Newsletter “Student Center” on page 13. The Student Center is a new feature in the newsletter where students share how they decided to enter the field of biophysics.
Jason Stumpff talks about UVM cancer research on ABC local morning news.
Jason Stumpff, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, along with Chris Anker, gave a live interview about cancer research on Monday, Nov 23, 2015 ABC local morning news. The attached video shows the interview, with some footage in the Stumpff lab, and two of the Stumpff lab cell division movies. Stumpff Cancer Research Interview
Awards presented at 2015 Departmental Retreat — Congratulations!
Congrats to the 2015 Cathy Bulman Award recipients Best Scientific Oral presentation — Jamie Stern; Best Scientific Poster Presentation – Maria Sckolnick; Most Inquisitive Scientific Questions — Andrew Lombardo Most Inquisitive Scientific Questions — Lynda Menard
Department science pictures displayed at Science Art Exhibit from Nov. 10 – Dec. 17, 2015
Cindy Fonseca (Stumpff Lab) has four pictures exhibited at the Science Art Exhibit named “Visualizations in Science”. http://www.uvm.edu/president/?Page=news&&storyID=21783&category=adminall
Alison Watson, undergrad in the Ruiz lab, received Award at the 2015 M&M Meeting
Alison Watson, undergraduate student in the laboratory of Teresa Ruiz, received the Poster Award in the biological poster session at the 2015 M&M Meeting for the work entitled: Tomographic Analysis of EmaA Adhesin Glycosylation in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans; (A Watson, H Naughton, M Radermacher, KP Mintz, T Ruiz). Image (courtesy of J. Mansfield): John Mansfield, president of… Continue reading Alison Watson, undergrad in the Ruiz lab, received Award at the 2015 M&M Meeting