Leading by example
Joseph Ferretti’s time in CBS led him to five decades of research, teaching, and creating opportunities for underrepresented students.
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The department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics is committed to understanding the molecular mechanisms of metabolic diseases and cancer; developing novel strategies in biocatalysis and biotechnology; and advancing knowledge through structural biology and molecular biophysics. Please enjoy a collection of news, features and opportunities for and about BMBB.
CBSelfie with Maria Ramirez
A rising fourth year PhD student in the BMBB program, Maria Ramirez juggles a busy research schedule and finds time to serve as a member of the Boreas Leadership Team.
Lab: James Ervasti and Wendy Gordon Labs
Program: BMBB
Entered Program: 2017
BMBB researchers Hideki Aihara and Ke Shi collaborate to solve the 3-dimensional structure of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
CBSelfie with Lambros Tassoulas
Lambros Tassoulas recently completed a MSc in Microbial Engineering in the Wackett lab. He began his Ph.D. research in the fall.
Program
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics
A Collective Effort Toward Inclusivity
HHMI Faculty Fellows for Inclusive Excellence program focuses CBS faculty efforts on increasing inclusivity on campus and in the classroom.
Creating an Unconventional Assembly Line
Researchers aims to transform simple chemical building blocks into complex chemical compounds faster.
Chemical compounds are integral in our lives. They play a starring role in everything from developing new drugs to adding flavor to a dish. Complex chemical compounds — think penicillin or olive oil — are built from elements and simple chemical building blocks. The building process is expedited by enzymes.
A Winding Road to Research
BMBB graduate student Joe Heili’s path to a Ph.D. has moved him around the University, but it hasn’t held him back from national accolades.
Joe Heili’s self-described “circuitous” Ph.D. path has moved him from CBS undergraduate to national acclaimed graduate student in a matter of years. The Ph.D.
New grant to decipher how microbes communicate
NIH grant allows Mikael Elias to continue exploring microbial languages.
A recent National Institute of Health (NIH) grant for $1.9 million over 5 years will allow Mikael Elias, assistant professor of biochemistry, molecular biology and biophysics and a member of the BioTechnology Institute, to continue exploring how bacteria communicate with each other.
What Lies Beneath
Disrupting bacteria’s communication pathways may thwart costly infrastructure decay just beneath the surface in harbors worldwide.
Hundreds gather in the Duluth-Superior harbor for the lunchtime show. There’s no standup routine or street performance. Instead a slowly rising lift bridge and a loaded barge.
Failure to Communicate
“Silencing” bacteria may give scientists an antibiotic-free route to controlling infections and balancing the microbiome.
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