In 2016, Missouri based scientists were awarded $4.6 million to study techniques to adapt crops for climate change. In August, the researchers completed the first of five years of the project and met to discuss it. The project is funded by The National Science Foundation, the largest government agency that supports basic and applied research in the United … [Read more...] about Grape grant going great
Between prescriptions or taking something for a headache or joint pain, we use drugs every day. Dr. Mary Krause is ensuring that the drugs you take are safe and of the best quality. Krause focuses on late-stage development of biologic drug products at Bristol-Myers Squibb in the Parenterals Science and Technology group. Biologic drugs An alumna of Missouri State … [Read more...] about Saving lives one medication at a time
Dr. Chris Barnhart, distiguished professor of biology, and his wife Debra traveled this year to visit and work with former Missouri State University students in New Zealand and China. “It’s one of the best rewards of an academic career,” Barnhart said. “We really felt like we were visiting family,” he added. New Zealand In January, the Barnharts travelled to New Zealand to … [Read more...] about Professor visits far-flung former students
Sometimes the best thing to do for your research is listen to someone else's. Dr. Chris Lupfer, assistant professor of biology, and Angeline Rodriguez, a master's student, recently attended the 36th annual meeting of the American Society for Virology. Not only did they share their research, they learned about virology research around the world. Rodriguez Rodriguez … [Read more...] about New ideas stem from other’s research
Dr. Kyoungtae Kim wants to have a better explanation for disease progression. To do this, he is studying dynamin, a powerful protein. Kim was recently featured in a Mind's Eye explaining why dynamin is so powerful. Congratulations, Dr. Kim! … [Read more...] about Dynamin, the dynamic protein