News in Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology

  • April 2011 - Amy Fabritius recipient of Clinical and Translational Award (CTSA)
    Congrats to Amy Fabritius, a 4th year BMCDB graduate student, who has been selected for the UC Davis CTSC T32 Predoctoral Clinical Research Training Program. UC Davis is very fortunate to be one of the first twelve Clinical and Translational Award (CTSA) recipients in the nation. The CTSC is an NIH sponsored initiative to transform clinical and translational research across the country. As one of the scholars in this group of medical students and basic science graduate students, Amy will be part of this nationwide initiative.

    Amy is in Frank McNally's lab working on chromosome segregation during female meiosis in C. elegans.

  • April 2011 - Alexander Gulevich Receives Prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
    Alex Gulevich Congratulations are due to Alex Gulevich, one of our first year BMCDB graduate students, for competing successfully in this year's National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP). The purpose of program is to ensure the vitality of the scientific and technological workforce in the United States and to reinforce its diversity. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in relevant science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines who are pursuing research-based masters and doctoral degrees. NSF Fellows are expected to become knowledge experts who will contribute significantly to research, teaching, and innovations in science and engineering. The award will provide Alex with a generous yearly stipend and will help cover other education costs for a period of three years, as well as provide a one-time international travel allowance. For more information about this program, including eligibility requirements, follow the link (https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp).

    Alex has joined the laboratory of J. Clark Lagarias and is pursuing his interest in synthetic biology for biofuel and pharmaceutical applications. Currently, his project focuses on developing novel optogenetic tools that dynamically controls synthetic and natural gene circuits without the need for chemical inducers. The direction of his project centers around one of many approaches in addressing the national and global concerns of sustainable, renewable energies and manufacture of plant-based pharmaceuticals.

    April 2010 – Congratulations are due to Nadia Ono and Amy Schroeder, two of our first year BMCDB graduate students, for competing successfully in this year's National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP). Congratulations are also due to two other first year BMCDB students, Bernadette Nera and Khavong Pha, who received honorable mention awards for their NSF GRFP applications, which represents a significant academic achievement.

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