Feng Zhang was born and raised in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, China’s most populous province. Both math and science came easily to him, so he set his academic sights on genetics, a.

Ongoing support will ensure the continuation of longstanding experiments and make possible the introduction of new initiatives. Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve is home to some of the longest.

New faculty member Kyle Costa seeks to understand how methanogens produce methane. Natural gas is used every day to heat homes, produce electricity, and power gas stoves. Its main component, methane.

New head of the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology shares his perspective on PMB’s past, present and future. Longtime faculty member Peter Tiffin recently stepped into a new role as department.

BMBB faculty member uses innovative approach to proteomics to study cellular signaling pathway. Yue Chen, an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Development.

Kathryn Bushley and Thomas Kim look toward fungi as potential answer for destructive nematodes. Summer in Minnesota: a time for boating on the lakes, spending time outdoors, enjoying the extra.

Preclinical work in the College of Biological Sciences helped pave the way for a first-of-its-kind gene therapy trial in humans. In November, scientists made history when they conducted the first-ever.

Plant and Microbial Biology faculty members recognized for their contributions to the field. Nathan Springer (pictured left) and Neil Olszewski (pictured right) The American Society of Plant.

The CBS Student Board hosted the fifth-annual Golden Pipette Awards on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, honoring some of the most outstanding College of Biological Sciences professors. Here's who took home.

New faculty member Feng Zhang envisions genome editing on a large scale in plants with an eye to healthier, more resilient crops. When he was a postdoctoral researcher, Feng Zhang helped make a game.