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Salmonella Stays Deadly with a 'Beta Version' of Cell Behavior

Salmonella cells have hijacked the protein-building process to maintain their ability to cause illness, new research suggests.

Scientists say that these bacteria have modified what has long…

New Graduate Students Autumn 2011

Mohini Bhattacharya (Fellow)

Eduardo De Mattos

Andrew Garfoot

Kimberly Girosky

Devyani Kapoor

Chiranjit Mukherjee

Argenys Robles

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Two New Ph. Ds Summer 2011

Noah Reynolds, Dr. Ibba's Lab
Michelle Brooks, Dr. Schlesinger's Lab

Congratulations Noah & Michelle!

Microbiology Department Office Has Moved

The Microbiology Department office has moved from Biological Sciences room 376 to Biological Sciences 105. Peggy will currently be in office 154 and Staci will be in office 152. As always, if…

Proteins Enable Essential Enzyme to Maintain its Grip on DNA

Scientists have identified a family of proteins that close a critical gap in an enzyme that is essential to all life, allowing the enzyme to maintain its grip on DNA and start the activation of…

ASC Researchers Receive Elite Training Grant

Ohio Eminent Scholar Karin Musier-Forsyth, professor of chemistry and biochemistry; and Michael Ibba, professor of microbiology, successfully competed for a National Institutes of Health grant…

Microbiology Professor, Dr. Joseph Krzycki, Sheds Light on the 22nd Amino Acid

The detailed pathway for the biosynthesis of pyrrolysine - the 22nd and latest amino acid to be discovered - has been outlined by Ohio State researchers. Story continued Read complete story.

Four New Ph. Ds in Spring 2011

Hannah Cummings
Shoko Morimoto
Richard Nist
Jessica Spears

Congratulations Hannah, Shoko, Rick and Jessica!

Two New Ph.D's in Winter 2011

Sarah Carver
Kevin Foy

Congratulations Sarah and Kevin!