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Fri, 02/07/2025
KU nominates 4 students for Goldwater Scholarship
Four University of Kansas honors students who have been actively involved in undergraduate research during their university careers are competing for Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, regarded as the premier undergraduate award to encourage excellence in science, engineering and mathematics.
Wed, 02/05/2025
NIH grant awarded to KU faculty
NIH National Institute on Aging grant awarded to KU faculty.
Mon, 02/03/2025
Undergraduate Students Mentored by MB Faculty Received Awards
Five Molecular Biosciences students received scholarships from the Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships
Fri, 01/31/2025
$2.1 Million NIH Grant Awarded to Molecular Biology Faculty
Josie Chandler (associate professor) was awarded a four-year, $2.1 million R35 research grant from the NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Fri, 01/31/2025
Two KU researchers chosen for prestigious early-career presidential award
Two KU professors — Anthony Fehr, associate professor of molecular biosciences, and Gibum Kwon, associate professor of mechanical engineering — were recently chosen for the PECASE Award, the highest honor given by the U.S. government to early-career researchers who show great potential for leading scientific advancements in the 21st century.
Thu, 01/30/2025
Research Grant awarded to Molecular Biosciences Faculty
Mizuki Azuma was awarded a research grant from the Alan B Slifka Foundation
Mon, 01/27/2025
49 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring
This spring, 49 University of Kansas students received an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA) from the Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships. UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects.
Wed, 01/15/2025
President Biden Honors Nearly 400 Federally Funded Early-Career Scientists
University of Kansas Faculty, Dr. Tony Fehr was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) by President Biden.
Mon, 01/13/2025
Research shows feasting fungi could shake up carbon fiber recycling
Recovered benzoic acid from CFRP matrix breakdown can be “consumed” by genetically modified fungi, enabling high-value reclamation of both the fiber and the matrix.
Tue, 12/10/2024
Research shows feasting fungi could revolutionize carbon-fiber recycling
A specialized fungus developed at the University of Kansas underpins a new method for breaking down and removing the matrix from carbon fiber reinforced polymers.
Mon, 12/09/2024
KU professors implement alternative teaching method in biology classrooms
A new article on teaching methods has been published by two University of Kansas professors with the Undergraduate Biology Program.
Mon, 12/02/2024
KU partners with Biotech Lab producing vaccines for Lyme disease and Chlamydia
The University of Kansas is helping to develop both a Lyme disease vaccine and a Chlamydia vaccine with Lawrence born biotechnology lab, Design-Zyme, and the projects all started with help from a KU graduate student.
Mon, 11/25/2024
Molecular Biosciences Welcomes Coral Y. Zhou to Faculty
Assistant professor joins the Department of Molecular Biosciences and aims to conduct research in 3D genome organization in the context of embryogenesis, evolution and human health.
Tue, 11/19/2024
Molecular Biosciences Welcomes Allie Graham to Faculty
Assistant Professor of Genomics joins the Department of Molecular Biosciences and aims to conduct research on the extreme selective genetic constraint imposed by low-oxygen environments, across vertebrate (birds, mammals, fish) and invertebrate (crustaceans, insects) systems.
Thu, 10/17/2024
Design-Zyme, KU collaboration results in $3 million SBIR award for Lyme disease vaccine development
The woods can be a place of adventure and beauty, a peaceful escape for a walk. But among the leaves and grass, the threat of ticks can turn a hike into a health-altering encounter with Lyme disease. A recent $3 million Small Business Innovation Research award will fund the research and development of a vaccine to stop Lyme disease in its tracks.
Wed, 10/02/2024
Fall 2024 Travel Award Recipients
Three graduate students were awarded a Molecular Biosciences Travel Award for the 2024 Fall semester. All three attended the Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference (MMPC) held at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN on September 13-14, 2024.
Tue, 10/01/2024
19 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for fall
KU's Undergraduate Research Award recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. Nineteen Jayhawks received an award for fall 2024.
Fri, 09/27/2024
KU delegation makes connections at AAAS gala in Washington, D.C.
The university supported the Sept. 21 event as an institutional sponsor and invited a delegation of fellows to participate as a way to elevate the institution’s visibility in the organization and form connections that contribute to opportunities for engagement related to research and science policy, career development, and potential collaborations with peers.
Mon, 09/23/2024
KU faculty providing authentic research lab experience in classroom
A new grant of $15,000 from NIH and K-INBRE will expand opportunities for students to have authentic research lab experiences in the classroom. Faculty member Eileen Hotze’s CURE is setting the stage for further implementation in other classrooms.
Fri, 09/20/2024
Five-year National Institute of Health (NIH) grant awarded to Molecular Biosciences Faculty
A new grant of $1.8 million from The National Institute of General Medical Sciences at the National Institutes of Health was awarded to Erik Holmstrom from the Department of Molecular Biosciences.
Thu, 09/19/2024
NIH Grant Awarded
Ilya Vakser was awarded a National Institute of Health (NIH) Equipment Supplement grant for the R01 project, to improve efforts in AI-assisted modeling of cellular processes.
Tue, 09/17/2024
NIH R21 Grant Awarded
David Davido was awarded a two-year National Institute of Health (NIH) grant.
Fri, 09/06/2024
New NSF award to support collaborative research
Three KU faculty will lead a project to investigate the genetic basis of fitness variation
Thu, 09/05/2024
NIH Postdoctoral Training Award
MB and EEB faculty lead a project to support postdoctoral training in research and education
Thu, 09/05/2024
KU leading multi-institutional program to support undergraduate STEM research and student retention
The University of Kansas, in collaboration with five other regional higher education institutions, has been awarded a five-year, $3.5 million National Science Foundation Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation grant. The award will establish the Aligning STEM Trainees for Enterprising Research (ASTER) program and fund undergraduate research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Thu, 08/29/2024
KU Molecular Biosciences Symposium 2024 Award Winners Announced
Award winners were announced at the 2024 KU Molecular Biosciences Symposium.
Tue, 07/30/2024
Award to Support Biomedical Research Training and Data Science
MB investigators receive funds from an NIH program that contributes to research and training throughout the State of Kansas
Thu, 07/25/2024
Grant Awarded to Discover Aging Genes
Stuart Macdonald received a new NIH National Institute on Aging award to execute large-scale studies to identify genes contributing to lifespan variation in fruit flies
Mon, 07/08/2024
Late Spring 2024 Travel Award Recipients
Molecular Biosciences students receive Travel Awards in Spring 2024