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Brett VanVeller, associate professor of chemistry, awarded Bailey Research Career Award

Brett VanVeller, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, has been awarded The Bailey Research Career Development Award for his lab’s research into unlocking bottromycin, a relatively rare antibiotic with a unique mechanism that could outsmart resistant bacteria.

2026 Bailey Award to support research into new antibiotic class

Associate Professor Brett VanVeller and a colleague working in a chemistry lab.

From the Office of the Vice President for Research

The Bailey Research Career Development Award is Iowa State University’s annual investment in bold, innovative early-career researchers. This year, the award is powering Brett VanVeller, associate professor of chemistry, and his lab’s research into unlocking bottromycin, a relatively rare antibiotic with a unique mechanism that could outsmart resistant bacteria.

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