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BBMB's Peters, research team uncover potential key to curing tuberculosis
Researchers at Iowa State University have identified an enzyme that helps make tuberculosis resistant to a human's natural defense system. Researchers have also found a method to possibly neutralize that enzyme, which may someday lead to a cure for tuberculosis.
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Iowa State researchers looking for catalyst that allows plants to produce hydrocarbons
Iowa State University researchers are working to understand how a catalyst allows certain plants and algae to create simple hydrocarbons that could be a new source of liquid fuels.
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Iowa State faculty attract $7.7 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants
Iowa State University researchers have so far won 19 grants worth a total of $7.7 million from federal agencies awarding money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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Carver Trust awards research funds to BBMB's Olga Zabotina
Olga Zabotina, assistant professor of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, has been awarded $299,533 to study plant cell walls.
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BBMB student receives Goldwater Scholarship
Goran Micevic, a third-year student in biochemistry, is among 278 college students nationwide selected for the Goldwater Scholarship.
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Iowa State University researchers discover structure of key Ebola protein
A team led by Gaya Amarasinghe, an assistant professor in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, has recently solved the structure from a key part of the Ebola protein known as VP35.
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Craig Professorship
Basil Nikolau, professor of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, has been awarded the Francis M. Craig Professorship by Iowa State University President Gregory Geoffroy.
Proteins have controlled motions
Research conducted by Robert Jernigan, professor of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, over a 10-year period shows that not only are protein motions more restricted than previously thought, but also that these restricted, controlled motions are part of the function of the proteins.
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Nilsen-Hamilton named AAAS fellow
Marit Nilsen-Hamilton, professor, has been awarded the distinction of being named fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. More
Iowa State researcher shows proteins have controlled motions
Research conducted by Robert Jernigan, director of the L.H. Baker Center for Bioinformatics and Biological Statistics together with Guang Song, an assistant professor in computer science and graduate student Lei Yang, over a 10-year period shows that not only are protein motions more restricted, but also that these restricted, controlled motions are part of the function of the proteins. More
Girton named University Professor
Jack Girton is a 22-year veteran instructor and research scientist, has bene named a University Professor at Iowa State. He helped shape ISU's genetics curriculum, earning teaching excellence awards along the way. Girton has held many faculty leadership positions, including Faculty Senate president, and served on numerous committees and task forces.
NIH Competitive Renewal Grant
Yeon-Kyun Shin, professor, was recently awarded a
$1.1 million compettive renewal grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH), National Institute for General Medical Sciences, for
his project, "Yeast SNARE assembly and membrane fusion." The four-year grant begins
July 1, 2007.
Rao named chair of ISU Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology Department
Guru Rao has been named the interim chair of the Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Iowa State University, effective Sept. 1. Rao, professor of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, joined the department in 2006. He received his doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Mysore, India, and his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry from Gauhati University, India. Full
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Plant Sciences Institute grant awarded to Thornburg
Six new research projects at Iowa State University are tackling scientific challenges facing Iowa agriculture. The innovative projects recently received start-up funding from Iowa State's Plant Sciences Institute. One of the projects receiving funding is coordinated by Robert Thornburg, professor of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology. Full
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Shin receives LAS research award
Yeon-Kyun Shin has been named a recipient of a College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences Excellence in Research/Artistic Creativity Award.
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