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18th Stupka UGRS welcomed Gilroy, Marqusee; FundISU closes 4/26

The Stupka Undergraduate Research Symposium, in its 18th year in 2024, is run by undergraduates and hosted by BBMB. This year they welcomed keynote speakers Dr. Simon Gilroy and Dr. Susan Marqusee.

New research from the Chen lab published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology

The Chen lab and collaborators at UT Southwestern Medical Center made significant advancements in our understanding of how proteins are retrieved from endosomes and recycled back to the cell's surface. They combined cryo-EM, structural predictions, biochemistry, and cell biology to investigate how the Retriever and CCC complexes team up in this process.

BBMBers present, place at Borlaug Poster Competition

Four BBMB students presented at the 20th Annual Norman Borlaug Lectureship Poster Competition for Graduate and Undergraduate Students. Congratulations to Yiling Feng (Peters lab) - 2nd place, Graduate Division and Braden Lewis (Mendonca lab) - 3rd place, Undergraduate Division. Also presenting were Austin Petfalski (Roche lab) and Tristan Weers (Peters lab), both Undergraduate Division.

Welcome, Teaching Lab Coordinator Nick Crumpton!

The ISU undergraduate biochemistry program welcomes Nick Crumpton, Teaching Lab Coordinator. Nick is completing his Master’s in STEM Education and is excited to utilize his skills and expertise towards providing the best undergraduate lab experiences for our students at ISU. The Department welcomed Nick Crumpton and Al Culbertson (Assistant Professor) at an ice cream social in September.

Dr. Louisa Tabatabai receives lifetime membership from the International Brucellosis Society

2023 BSRP Showcase a Success

Thirteen biochemistry majors presented their undergraduate research in lightning-style talks at our second annual BBMB Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSRP) Showcase on Sept. 7th. Thank you to everyone who supported this program and attended the showcase! Next year's BSRP Showcase format will be a π-minute-thesis (3:14) with pie for refreshments. Mark your calendars for Sept. 5th, 2024.

Kruesel, Nilsen-Hamilton, Underbakke, Xu to Receive University Awards

This fall, four BBMB Department members will receive University Awards, the highest recognition Iowa State bestows upon its faculty and staff for their commitment to the land-grant ideals of learning, discovery and outreach. Congratulations to Marit Nilsen-Hamilton, Eric Underbakke, Claire Kruesel, and Meimei Xu! Their peers nominated them for their accomplishments.

Welcome, Assistant Professor Dr. Alan Culbertson!

We're thrilled to announce that Dr. Alan Culbertson is joining us as Assistant Professor! He is now merging his past experiences in starting his own research laboratory at Iowa State University in studying plant ABC transporters using cryoEM along with other in vitro biochemical assays. The Roy J. Carver Department of BBMB looks forward to welcoming (back) Dr. Culbertson and our new Teaching Lab Coordinator, Nick Crumpton, at an ISU Creamery ice cream social later this month.

Positive results for 2023 graduates on ASBMB exam

Three 2023 BBMB graduates have joined the ASBMB Wall of Fame! They achieved Mastery or Proficiency scores in the challenging certifying exam by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB). Congratulations Daly, Isabel, and Kevin!

Biochemistry Undergraduates Recognized at 2023 Awards Brunch

Biochemistry majors were recognized at an Awards Brunch on Thursday, April 13th, including BBMB Department awards such as Stupka Scholar and Stupka Leader; select national, College, and University achievements such as the Dean's List; and the ISU Alumni Association's Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior Award. Don Beitz emceed the event and Department Chair Mark Hargrove presented certificates. BBMB faculty, staff, and graduate students were also celebrated.

BBMB Graduate Students Recognized at 2023 Awards Brunch

BBMB graduate students were recognized for the following awards at an Awards Brunch on Thursday, April 13th: Teaching Excellence Award, Research Excellence Award, Carver 3rd Year BBMB Graduate Student Award, Brown Fellowship, Dhamu and Kanchana Thamodaran Innovation in Agriculture Student Award. Don Beitz emceed the event and Department Chair Mark Hargrove presented certificates. BBMB faculty, staff, and undergraduates were also celebrated.

Samuel Shobade, BBMB graduate student in biochemistry in the lab of Dr. Marit Nilsen-Hamilton, is the recipient of the inaugural 2023 Dhamu and Kanchana Thamodaran Innovation in Agriculture Student Award.

Claire Kruesel recognized with P&S CYtation award

Gerald Carlson to be honored with Distinguished Service Award from the Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology