Tessa Middleton, a graduate student, began aiding in the chemistry research lab at Missouri State University last May. Research specifics Middleton is continuing a project started by a former chemistry graduate student. The goal of her research is to make six different metal-based compounds that could be emissive in near-infrared region. Human tissues become transparent in … [Read more...] about Graduate student joins university research team
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
Organic chemistry. Just thinking about it strikes fear into the hearts of many. With a nationwide failure rate estimated between 25-50 percent, it's not a class to take lightly. Dr. Matthew Siebert and Brian High saw that failure rate and decided it was too high. As chemistry educators at Missouri State University, they saw a way to decrease that rate. And they … [Read more...] about The trials and tribulations of organic chemistry
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
Congratulations to Dr. Nikolay Gerasimchuk! The incredible work in his lab will be featured in the 2015 issue of Mind's Eye, Missouri State University's research publication. His story is also featured on Missouri State's research website and is currently the feature on Missouri State's homepage. He describes how his work could make a huge impact in the medical … [Read more...] about Gerasimchuk’s incredible research highlighted in Mind’s Eye