Dr. J. Matthew Watson received his PhD in 2007 from the lab of Dr. Dorothy Shippen. His work focused on studying how the conserved DNA repair protein Ku70 protected telomeres and how elongated telomeres in ku70 mutants were affected by recombination. He initially started in the lab as a technician, working with Dr. Karel Riha, who was… Read More →
Adriana C. Hernandez-Morales
Adriana C. Hernandez-Morales is finishing her PhD in the Center for Phage Technology under the mentorship of Drs. Ry Young and Jason Gill. She studies the mechanisms by which phages (bacterial viruses) infect antibiotic-resistant bacteria that form biofilm. She also characterizes phages for therapeutic use, and evaluates their efficacy. Her work, involving the use of… Read More →
Adey Awah from Young Lab Featured in The Eagle
The True Value of a Texas A&M EducationOne scholarship made the difference for Adey Awah ’20. Howdy Ags, What is the true value of a Texas A&M University education? There are a few different ways to approach this question. You could take it literally and answer “the cost of tuition.” Or maybe you could think… Read More →
Dr. Jean-Philippe Pellois Receives CPRIT Grant
This year, five Texas A&M University research teams received CPRIT grants with a total of over $6 million. Our very own Dr. Jean-Philippe Pellois, Professor and Associate Head for Graduate Programs received a grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, for his studies of how cells communicate with each other. When cells… Read More →
Bio/Bio Welcomes Our New Department Head!
Dr. Josh Wand took over as head of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University in College Station beginning August 1. Dr. Wand joins Texas A&M from the University of Pennsylvania, where he served as the Benjamin Rush professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics in the Perelman School… Read More →
Dr. Junjie Zhang’s Lab Publishes in Nature Communications
MS2, an ssRNA virus, has a long (> 50 years) history as a model system in molecular biology. MS2 infects the Gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli via a single maturation protein, which attaches to retractile F-pili of the host and has potential biotechnological applications for RNA delivery into cells. While MS2 was the first organism sequenced,… Read More →
Bio/Bio welcomes our new REU students!
Dr. Mary Bryk and Dr. Gary Kunkel are back it again with coordinating a summer research experience for undergraduates who come from all over the United States. We hope they enjoy their experience and summer here with us at Texas A&M University! Maybe we’ll even get lucky and some will apply to our graduate program… Read More →
ASBMB Annual Conference
Back in June 2018, Drs. Vytas Bankaitis and Dorothy Shippen received the ASBMB National Award and were nominated by colleagues and other leaders in their field. The 2019 ASBMB Annual Meeting was held in Orlando from April 6-9, where they both presented their works. The meeting had a full schedule, including networking, workshops, sessions, and… Read More →
LAUNCH Golden Medal Recipient
Isaac Esparza, senior undergraduate in the Entomology Department specializing in Forensic Investigative Sciences, won a golden medal for completing the LAUNCH undergraduate research scholar program for his research in the Kurouski Lab. Isaac is first author in his paper titled, “Surface-Enhanced Raman Analysis of Underlaying Colorants on Re-dyed Hair” and it was accepted in to… Read More →
Dr. Shippen Named Distinguished Professor
Texas A&M University has awarded its highest faculty honor by bestowing seven scholars with the title of Distinguished Professor. The designation identifies faculty members who are preeminent in their fields and who have made at least one landmark contribution to their discipline. Their research and advancements are considered central to any narrative of the field…. Read More →