The Missouri Academy of Science (MAS) Annual Meeting was held April 12-13 at Northwest Missouri State University. Several biology students presented at MAS. Dr. Kyoungate Kim’s lab Students from Dr. Kyoungate Kim’s lab presented their research: Onika Olson: Dynamin-assisted proteoliposome fusion Deborah Ehie: TEAB and TEPB: Gene therapy alternatives Mya Ly: Type … [Read more...] about Always learning – science edition
This May at graduation, we say goodbye and congratulations to many of our students. You’re all off to bright futures. We hope we have prepared you for what is next. For 12 of our biology students, the future includes PhD programs. “Admission to PhD programs in biology is extremely competitive. It requires a stellar academic record and a substantial research record that … [Read more...] about Biology Bears find a new home
Femila Manoj recently received $750 from Beta Beta Beta Research Foundation. She will use that grant for her research on endophytic bacteria. About her research Manoj is studying the diversity of rhizobia, a nitrogen-fixing bacteria. She is also looking at non-rhizobia endophytes within the root nodules of soybeans. It’s been hard to study rhizobia and non-rhizobia … [Read more...] about Biology student wins grant to study bacteria