MSU Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology

The official X account of the Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology @michiganstateu.

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Congratulations to MGI graduate students Kevin Santiago-Morales and Jessica Lysne who were awarded Dissertation Fellowships from the College of Natural Science and the Graduate School! 👏

Read more here: https://t.co/iC3N7EdlbO

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MGI grad student Soledad Soverina has been awarded the Barnett Rosenberg Endowed Research Assistantship!

Her research focuses on immune responses in the lungs to M. abscessus, a bacterium that can cause serious respiratory infections.

Read more: https://t.co/Gn403Qaqgq

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Congratulations to MGI MSU Foundation Distinguished Professor Dohun Pyeon on his induction into the AAAS!

Dr. Pyeon was recognized for his research into HPV-associated cancers.

Read more here: https://t.co/I8Ye4YNknf

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MGI Professor Chris Adami will be speaking at the virtual Ellison Insights Forum at 10 am on June 12th. The theme of the event is how AI could accelerate cancer drug discovery and treatment.

To hear his talk, register for free at https://t.co/j29wAdnLnt.

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The fellowship will support her summer project and training in the responsible use of AI in scientific research.

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Congratulations to MGI grad student Emma Bush, a recipient of the inaugural @msunatsci SMART Fellowship!

Emma uses next-gen sequencing to explore how chromatin structure shapes antibody gene recombination in B cells—work that is essential to understanding adaptive immunity.

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Three graduate students working in MGI labs have been awarded prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships which provide three years of support to these outstanding young researchers.

Read more about Elena Renshaw, Alice Walker, and Bryce Waller: https://t.co/F6iM3JId5q

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This approach would allow researchers to use RNA as a “metabolic snapshot” to better understand how cells process nitrogen.

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Grace Semaan, an MGI graduate student working in Dr. Jim Moran's lab, has won the Alpha Lambda Delta Maria Leonard Graduate Fellowship. This $7000 award will support her graduate studies & professional development.

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Semaan is working on developing a new method for analyzing nitrogen metabolism at the molecular level. Her work uses a high-resolution mass spectrometer, known as an Orbitrap, to quantify stable nitrogen isotope ratios in RNA.

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Congratulations to two members of the @andolive85 lab on winning major awards at the MSUCOM Research Day Conference.

Mahima Thapa won 2nd place oral presentation, and Michael Wischer won 2nd place poster presentation out of 182 presentations at the conference!

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A new 'Microbial Profile' from from the @Quinn_Labs explores D. trenchii, algae with powerful, heat-resistant properties that are key to understanding how coral reefs adapt to warming waters. 🪸 🐠

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By forming symbiotic relationships with coral reef organisms, D. trenchi passes along some of its thermal tolerance to others. Studying the genetic and molecular makeup of this microbe is helping researchers understand our changing oceans and the impact of coral bleaching.

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Last week, we came together to celebrate the remarkable career of Dr. Bob Hausinger at his Valedictory Seminar and reception. It was a pleasure to welcome former lab members and colleagues from across the decades to honor his lasting impact on the field of Metalloenzymology.

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Congratulations are in order! Jared Godfrey was recently awarded a 3-year Kirschstein fellowship from the NIH. His research focuses on understanding how the immune system balances protection and inflammation in the lungs.

Read more here: https://t.co/8oZCO4L5fj

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MGI Asst Prof Elizabeth Heath-Heckman has won TWO Scialog awards from the RCSA. Her projects are entitled "Conserved Epitranscriptomic Signatures of Stress" and "Identifying Mechanisms of Social Resiliency to Heat Stress." Congratulations!

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6 cross-disciplinary projects have won awards in the 2nd year of #Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems, cosponsored with @AllenPhil_, Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation & @KavliFoundation. https://t.co/aQoXG3JDqv

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MGI Asst Prof Phillip Delekta spoke about the impact of prerequisite knowledge retention on success in Introductory Microbiology at last week's MSU Spring TALKS event. This is a topic he is studying in collaboration with Katie Krueger of the Biological Science Program.

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Congratulations to MGI's HR Director, Christine VanDeuren, who is celebrating a career milestones of 30 years at MSU! We are fortunate to have such a dedicated and knowledgeable member in our department.

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Congratulations to MGI graduate student Danielle Gregory on winning the third place poster award in the Career Pathways section of the Association of Public Health Laboratories @APHL annual meeting.