Biochemistry Professor Dean Della Penna and Plant Biology Associate Professor Robin Buell are part of a $6 million NIH Grand Opportunities grant to understand exactly which genes are involved in the synthesis of medicinal chemicals in several plants — clearing the way for cheaper and more effective ways to produce drugs. Read more>>
A $1.5 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, a division of the National Institutes of Health, will increase the number of Hispanic doctoral students trained in the neurosciences. The grant is as an extension of an MSU partnership with the University of Puerto Rico-Cayey and will bring undergraduates and doctoral [...]
Biochemistry Professor Pam Fraker is examining the relationship between gastric bypass surgery and immune systems as bodies adjust to the decrease in food consumption. Fraker along with other scientists in MSU’s Metabolic Disease Group are conducting the NIH-funded research with Sparrow Hospital. Read more about Fraker’s NIH research project.
