Exciting new research from the Gohil Lab shows that elesclomol, an investigational anti-cancer drug, can be repurposed for the treatment of copper metabolism disorders. This finding published in a recent issue of PNAS is of high biomedical significance as inherited mutations that prevent copper delivery to a critical mitochondrial enzyme result in fatal infantile disorders… Read More →
ASBMB National Award Winners
The department received some outstanding news this week! Dr. Dorothy Shippen, along with Dr. Vytas Bankaitis, will be receiving an ASBMB award in April 2019 in Orlando, FL. Dr. Shippen will receive the William C. Rose Award and Dr. Bankaitis will receive the Avanti Award in Lipids. For further details, please see the link below… Read More →
Bio/Bio Welcomes a new crew of REU students!
Dr. Gary Kunkel and Dr. Mary Bryk are once again coordinating a summer research experience for undergraduates who come from all over the United States. We have been very fortunate to have a few of these students make a decision to further their education and apply to our graduate program. We truly hope they all… Read More →
Ashley Holt Joins an Elite Group of Astronaut Scholars
Ashley Holt is a Biomed Engineering Student who works in the Center for Phage Technology in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Texas A&M University. She has been selected by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation to join an elite group of Astronaut Scholars for the 2018/2019 academic school year. As a part of this honor,… Read More →
Exciting News from Kurouski Lab
We love to share the excitement of our faculty. Pictured in this photo is Charles Farber and Dr. Dmitry Kurouski and the excitement can only be heard directly by the words of Dr. Dmitry Kurouski who reports as follows: “I’m glad to share this exciting news with you: my group just showed that using a… Read More →
Xiuren Zhang’s Publishes in Nature
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0135-x https://today.agrilife.org/2018/05/16/agrilife-scientists-uncover-a-new-face-of-a-famous-protein-swi2-snf2-atpase/
Dr. Mary Bryk Recognized during the Annual UAC Banquet
Dr. Mary Bryk won the 2018 Margaret Annette Peters Advising Award during the annual University Advisors Banquet that was held on Monday, May 7, 2018. This award recognizes faculty and administrators who embody the spirit of caring, compassionate and genuine concern for the welfare of individual students. She is pictured with Mr. Vince Hernandez who… Read More →
Rafael in the Spotlight, again!
We are so super proud of Rafael Almanzar for being one of the twenty-five staff that were recognized during the President’s Meritorious Service Award ceremony that was held on April 23, 2018. This is a very prestigious award given by our university, sponsored by the Office of the President, and funded by the Association of… Read More →
Keya Mukherjee-Outstanding Student Indeed!
Keya Mukherjee, one of our Biochemistry majors working in Dr. Frank Raushel’s lab, was recognized as an outstanding student at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Convocation through her participation in the Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy (ANRP) program. It’s through ANRP that she will be working with the Food and Agriculture Organization of… Read More →
What, Another Title for Dr. Young?
That is right, he is still here, “young” enough to retire and do other things, but still loving his work here and enjoying his career at Texas A&M University. Dr. Ryland F. Young, III was just recognized as a Distinguished Professor at Texas A&M University. In 2016, he was named Regents Professor and in 2006… Read More →