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  • Monica Bertucci and Ellie Dahms presented their work at the first ever WiSys Quick Pitch competition at UWL. Both did a great job summarizing their goals, outcomes, and importance in 3 min! 
     

  • Monica Bertucci and Ellie Dahms had some amazing posters at the 78th Annual NCB-ASM Branch Meeting in Mankato, MN
     

  • Dr. Schweiger gave a presentation in Freising, Germany at the 5th International Conference on Acetic Acid Bacteria
     

  • Congratulations to Marshal Blank on joining Elemental Enzymes!
     

  • Congratulations to Rebecca Schroeder on joining the Exile Brewery team!
     

  • Marshal Blank (Master's student) presented their research at the Annual Meeting of the Missouri Valley Branch and the Missouri Branch of the American Society of Microbiology in Springfield, MO March 17-18, 2017. Marshal took second place in his session for his short talk!
     

  • "CRISPR -- Bacterial Defense to Genomic Editing." Dr. Paul Schweiger will discuss the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technique and how it has been used to fight diseases and enhance agriculture, as well as the ethical issues of this new technique. call 882-0714. 7 p.m. in the Springfield-Greene County Library Center auditorium for adults. Read more about the talk in the Springfield News Leader.
     

  • Marshal Blank (Master's student) and Neil Bolduc (undergrad/accelerated Master's student) presented their research at the Annual Meeting of the Missouri Valley Branch and the Missouri Branch of the American Society of Microbiology March 4-5, 2016 in Kansas City. Marshal took second place in his session for his short talk!
     

  • Dr. Schweiger gave a CNAS public lecture on November 10 at 7:30 PM in Temple Hall 002 about the history, applications, and controversy of using bacterial CRISPR systems to edit and modify genomes. A preview can be found here. Thanks to all who attended and for a pleasant and lively discussion. 
     

  • Dr. Schweiger appeared on KSMU Ozark Public Radio STEM Spots on October 29th, 2015 where he discussed "Yeast: You Can Do More Than Bake It", which concerned the ability to manipulate the cellular metabolisms to use as biofactories the topic. Some topics discussed were the use of yeast for the  produciton of opiates, insulin, and treatments for malaria. A link to the post-interview webcast can be found here. 
     

  • Former graduate students Kalie Somerville and Brittany Twibell are currently teaching at Ozarks Technical Community College. Congratulations!
     

  • Congratulations to Sarah Schoen (former undergraduate) on your internship with Budweiser!
     

  • Congratulations to Kaleb Pearson (former graduate student) on your new position as an Environmental Public Health Specialist for the Christian County Health Department!

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Monica Bertucci (front row, left) and Ellie Dahms (front row, right) 
presenting their research at the 2018 WiSys Quick Pitch competition at UWL. They explained their project and its societal impact in 3 min! 

Ellie Dahms (left) and Monica Bertucci (right) presenting their undergraduate research at the 2018 NCB-ASM Meeting in Mankato, MN. Great job you two!

Neil Bolduc presenting his undergraduate research at the 2016 Annual ASM Missouri Valley and Missouri Branch Meeting in Kansas City. Great job!

Marshal Blank presenting his undergraduate research at the 2015 INBRE Confernce in Fayetteville, AR.

The 5th International Conference on Acetic Acid Bacteria in Freising, Germany. Can you find Dr. Schweiger?  

MSU students from three labs at 2015 INBRE Confernce in Fayetteville, AR.

Dr. Schweiger presenting at the 4th International Conference on Acetic Acid Bacteria in Taiyuan, China.

Marshal Blank presenting his undergraduate research at ASM 2015 in New Orleans. Great job!

Marshal Blank presenting his work undergraduate research at the 2015 ASM Regional conference in Lincoln, NE.

Opening Ceremony at the 4th International Conference on Acetic Acid Bacteria in Taiyuan, China. Can you find Dr. Schweiger? Front row on the right. 

Former undergraduate student Sarah Schoen takes work with microbrewery to the next level. She is taking fermentation tank samples at Mother's Brewery as part of an ongoing partnership.

Former undergraduate student Clara Porter having way too much fun in lab.

Links

American Society for Microbiology - The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world. The mission of ASM is to promote and advance the microbial sciences.

 

Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology - The Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (SIMB) is a nonprofit, international association dedicated to the advancement of microbiological sciences, especially as they apply to industrial products, biotechnology, materials, and processes.

 

Small Things Considered - This blog shares the appreciation for the breadth of the microbial activities on this planet. It emphasizes unusual and unexpected phenomena.

 

Useful Genetics - This is a course by Professor Rosie Redfield from The University of British Columbia. The goal of the course is to use genetics in the context of understanding real-world issues, both personal and societal.

 

Microbiome Digest - Blog by Dr. Elisabeth Biks. Nice compelation of Microbiome papers. 

 

MicrobeLibrary - ASM galleries of microbes, protocols, and much more. 

 

MicroNow - MicroNow is a digital platform that aggregates and curates the microbial sciences. 

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