Peters named fellow of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Scientist honored for service and research that could advance the next generation of plant-based antibiotics.
Tag: Department of Biochemistry Biophysics and Molecular Biology
New study details enzyme that allows coronavirus to resist antiviral medications
Yang Yang, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, publishes study in the journal Science.
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Gustavo MacIntosh elected president of the American Society of Plant Biologists
Gustavo MacIntosh, professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, has been elected president of the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB). The ASPB held its member elections in the spring. The ASPB is a not-for-profit professional society devoted to advancing plant science research and education. It publishes three world-class journals, organizes conferences … Continue reading Gustavo MacIntosh elected president of the American Society of Plant Biologists
Amy Andreotti among winners of seed grants to launch collaborative bioscience projects
Amy Andreotti was granted one of five seed grants to help researchers on Iowa State University and University of Iowa campuses collaborate and build joint bioscience projects.
Kristen Johansen honored with Roy J. Carver Professorship in medallion ceremony
The professorship will provide funds that support her research into high-risk, high-reward areas that wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust.
Researchers uncover clues to the human immune system from blood donor scraps
The results illuminate the process of how the human body fights off harmful bacteria.
CATEGORIES: Research
Three faculty members honored as Dean’s Emerging Faculty Leaders
Adam Barb, Nell Gabiam, and Grant Arndt have been honored for their excellent research on the immune system, Palestinian refugees displaced from Syria, and media activism by members of the Ho-Chunk Nation in Wisconsin.
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Preparing researchers in biochemistry
Reuben Peters guides his students through new discoveries, adding both knowledge and top-quality researchers to the field.
Microbe Wars
Understanding the mysterious immune system that bacteria use to fight off foreign invaders.