Every human body must keep up with a lot of biological responses. Biosensors help signal those that matter most. Chemistry graduate student Megan Prado studies how to make biosensors even more useful to the demands of human life. She recently received the Dr. Matthew and Patricia Harthcock Chemistry Research Fellowship Award to enable her to continue her graduate … [Read more...] about (Bio)sensing the body’s demands
The College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) is excited to announce that Dr. Adam Wanekaya, professor of chemistry, has accepted the position of chemistry department head. “Dr. Wanekaya has led a very productive research group since his arrival at Missouri State University in 2006. He has the skills needed to be successful — ethical leadership and cultural competence,” … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Dr. Adam Wanekaya
Allison Freese and Celia Garcia-Hernandez, both Missouri State University chemistry alumni, recently worked on some intercontinental collaborative research that could change the pharmaceutical world. About their research They created nanoparticles and added biological material, known as nanoconjugates. After that, they analyzed the effects, including size, surface charge and … [Read more...] about Alumni work on drug delivery systems
The Midwest American Chemical Society Meeting was in Ames, Iowa, Oct. 21-23. Several Missouri State Students presented at this meeting, including four graduate students and one undergraduate. Michael Bakker, graduate advised by Dr. Matthew Siebert Ben Boyd, graduate advised by Dr. Gary Meints Allison Freese, graduate advised by Dr. Adam Wanekaya … [Read more...] about Graduate, undergraduate research presented in Iowa
Did you know drug development and food can go hand in hand? By better understanding what we put in our bodies, we can also learn what will serve our bodies best when we are sick. Celia Garcia Hernandez, a doctoral student at the University of Valladolid in Spain, is working on her research at Missouri State University. With Dr. Adam Wanekaya, professor of chemistry, … [Read more...] about Collaboration ensures a better way to learn