The World Health Organization estimates that 50 million people worldwide battle neurodegenerative disorders — and that number should increase as our population ages. At Missouri State University, Dr. Tuhina Banerjee’s research offers promising insight on potentially revolutionizing treatment approaches for these conditions. Banerjee is an assistant professor of … [Read more...] about Beyond the microscope: Exploring the barriers of neurodegeneration
A recent trip to Washington, D.C., enabled two Missouri State University students to collaborate with other young scientists. Victoria Ogbeifun and James Wilson attended the 12th annual Emerging Researchers National (ERN) conference. The students attended the conference from March 14-16 along with Dr. Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi, associate professor in MSU's cooperative engineering … [Read more...] about Empowering futures
Missouri State University senior Austin Brown has begun the project of a lifetime – engaging in the Plant the Moon Challenge. With the help of his team members and MSU faculty, he is conducting an experiment that will help NASA scientists gain more knowledge about growing crops on the moon. From Bragg City, Missouri, Brown came to Missouri State to pursue his interest in … [Read more...] about Reaching for goals beyond the horizon
An award of $334,267 from the National Institutes of Health will enable Missouri State University’s Dr. Santimukul Santra to further his research in nanosensor technology. He is a faculty member in the department of chemistry and biochemistry. As an organic chemist, Santra works on creating small molecule therapeutics for conditions like cancer. He also develops … [Read more...] about Advancing research in nanomedicine
Receiving a teaching award is gratifying, especially just one semester after graduation. As part of the March 2-3 Missouri Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE) conference in Columbia, Missouri, Missouri State alum Brett Gilio received one of two MACTE Outstanding Beginning Teacher Awards. “I feel deeply appreciative, as this award shows that people … [Read more...] about MSU alum awarded Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award