Andorfer Lab

Michigan State University, Chemistry Department Biocatalysis 🧬🧪

[Andorfer Lab @AndorferLab]

New publication from the Andorfer Lab!
“Accessory Subunit Regulates Thiyl Radical Formation in Benzylsuccinate Synthase” is now out in @BiochemistryACS — and featured on the journal cover. Congrats to Shukurah Anas, Dr. Jian Liu and the entire team!
https://t.co/tdZmjogGbx

[Andorfer Lab @AndorferLab]

Happy to share our first detailed #protocol on "Activation of X-Succinate Synthases for Fumarate Hydroalkylation Using an In Vitro Activation Method" https://t.co/cVxetSLrdB published in @bioprotocolbyte

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Thanks @thiemechemistry for highlighting our work on charge recognition in enantioselective opening of azetidines. https://t.co/f5etmdsPWE

[ASBMB @ASBMB]

ICYMI: At #ASBMB25, Shukurah Anas of Michigan State University present their research on microbes that break down crude oil. For more info check out this article: https://t.co/cvgkqHeL0a.
#microbiology #environment #oilspill #bacteria

[MSU Chemistry @MSUChem]

This week, we're thrilled to host Prof. Donna Blackmond of @scrippsresearch as our 2025 Dow/Karabatsos Lecturer!

Please join us for two lectures:

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@MSUChem's Melanie Cooper is changing the chemistry education game by using AI to craft chat bots to assist students and even transform turn her chemistry textbook into a series of podcasts ↩️

https://t.co/0sGobCKzNo

[MSU Chemistry @MSUChem]

Congratulations to @ghoshata96 on being named an
@AmerChemSociety Division of Inorganic Chemistry Young Investigator!

"To be honest, the greatest difficulty I have with Atanu is keeping up with him,” said James McCusker, Ghosh’s nominator and mentor.

https://t.co/xjE9l42VRq

[MSU Chemistry @MSUChem]

A huge congratulations to @VindulaAlwis on receiving a much-deserved Excellence-in-Teaching Citation at this year's All-University Awards!

https://t.co/0JfJXuXBha

[MSU Chemistry @MSUChem]

"The ultrafast spinning probe will enable 1H-detection experiments, like those extensively done in solution NMR, but now in solid samples," Wang said.

"This allows to rapidly access the structure if molecules, with high-resolution, in a variety of biochemical samples."

[MSU Chemistry @MSUChem]

This week, we're thrilled to host Prof. @MercouriK of @NUChemistry as our Max T. Rogers Distinguished Lecturer!

Please join us for two lectures:

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An undergraduate researcher in the laboratory of Prof. Robert Maleczka, Sandhya worked with doctoral student Darshika Singh on the project, "Exploration of Wittig Rearrangements with Seven-Membered and Five-Membered Rings."

[MSU Chemistry @MSUChem]

A big congratulations to Sandhya Manivasagam, who took home a first-place award at this year's UURAF! 🎉

[MSU Chemistry @MSUChem]

Congratulations to Prof. @TianAutumnQiu on receiving an @asmsnews Research Award, supported by
@bruker! 🍾

If you're headed to this summer's ASMS conference, be on the lookout for Qiu Group trainees presenting posters on the team's work!

[Andorfer Lab @AndorferLab]

A true highlight of our week at #ASBMB25 was getting to spend quality time with Prof. Cathy Drennan of @Drennan_lab at MIT, where our PI, @MCAndorfer, did her post-doc.

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@Largas06 You’ll have ally to Michigan State University, department of chemistry!

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Our graduate student, Shukurah Anas, gave her first-ever conference talk at #ASBMB25—the first of many to come—earning second place in the Science in a Flash competition and bringing home a win for the lab. We're so proud of our rising star!

[Andorfer Lab @AndorferLab]

Our graduate students and post-docs showcased Andorfer lab’s research on various aspects of X-succinate synthases; including mechanistic studies, structural analysis, and protein engineering, at #ASBMB25, contributing to the growing biocatalysis and chemical biology community!

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Our undergraduate students presented their posters at #ASBMB25, sharing their exciting work with the broader scientific community. We’re so proud of these young scientists, for their curiosity, hard work, and the confidence. The future is definitely bright!

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Our graduate student Anshika presenting her poster at the just ended #ASBMB25 annual meeting in Chicago!

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#ASBMB25 Our graduate student Shukurah Anas had the opportunity to showcase our research at the welcome reception with other travel grant awardees of ASBMB 2025