Cancer-obesity link discovery by MSU researchers
Physiology professor Julia Busik and food science professor Jennifer Fenton have identified a new link between body fat and cancer in a study published in the journal Carcinogenesis. Read more…
Three Faculty Named Fellows of ASPB
The American Society of Plant Biologists has named three MSU faculty members as Fellows:
Rob Last, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Plant Biology,
John Ohlrogge, Plant Biology, and
Michael Thomashow, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, Crop & Soil Science and the Plant Research Lab.
Five Faculty Earn NSF Career Awards Totaling $2.8M
Five faculty members in the College of Natural Science have recently received National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Awards, totaling $2.8 million. CAREER awards are one of the NSF’s most prestigious and competitive awards for junior researchers.
Chemistry professor Xuefei Huang received $525,000 for his work studying carbohydrates and the ability to easily create these [...]
Using Stable Isotopes to Understand Hawaiian Petrels
Thousands of years ago, Hawaiian Petrels were so numerous they darkened the skies of the Hawaiian Islands. Today, they are endangered and nearly extinct. The story of their ecological history is being told by researchers who have learned to read their bones to better understand the history of the bird and protect the remaining population. [...]
Ohlrogge Receives ASPB Award
Professor John Ohlrogge is the 2009 recipient of the Martin Gibbs Medal awarded by the American Society of Plant Biologists. The Gibbs Medal is presented biennially to an individual who has pioneered advances that have served to establish new directions of investigation in the plant sciences. Ohlrogge is a University Distinguished Professor in the Dept. [...]
BLD Students Win Gift of Life Award
The Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Student Association collected 422 names for the Michigan Organ Donor Registry and won the 2009 Gift of Life award. Secretary of State Terry Lynn Land presented the award to students Kayla Kerr-Lyen, Jack Fronctzak, and Jordan Habitz along with professors John Gerlach and David Thorne. The award is part of an annual initiative by Gift of Life [...]
Research paves the way for more efficient production of cancer-fighting paclitaxel
Chemistry professor Kevin Walker and his lab have found a method using natural enzymes to manufacture novel paclitaxels. This ‘green chemistry’ process paves the way for potentially cleaner, more efficient production of the cancer-fighting drug Taxol. Read more… Or watch the video of Kevin Walker.
CNS Awards Convocation is April 17
The annual Awards Convocation and Scholarship Event will be held Friday, April 17, at the Kellogg Center. College awards, alumni awards and student scholarships will be presented during the ceremony. Visit the awards page for details and a list of recipients.
