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Ruma Banerjee, Ph.D., Receives ASBMB-Merck Award
Banerjee honored for discoveries in vitamin B12 and H2S signaling.
Yan Zhang Lab publishes research paper in Molecular Cell
Researchers from the Yan Zhang Lab in the Department of Biological Chemistry at the University of Michigan publish paper in Molecular Cell.
Congratulations to Elizabeth Abshire, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Abshire, Ph.D., co-mentored by Ray Trievel, Ph.D. and Aaron Goldstrohm, Ph.D., successfully defended her thesis, “Structural and Functional Characterization of the Human Enzyme Nocturnin”, on April 3, 2019.
2019 Biological Chemistry Award Winners Announced
It is our distinct pleasure to announce the winners of the 2019 Biological Chemistry Awards!
Dr. Meredith Skiba receives ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award for 2018
Congratulations to Dr. Meredith Skiba, recent graduate of the Smith Lab !
Nils G. Walter, Ph.D. Featured in The University Record Faculty Staff Spotlight
Nils G. Walter is the founding director of the Single Molecule Analysis in Real-Time Center.
Congratulations to Justin McNally, Ph.D.
Justin McNally of Pat O’Brien’s lab successfully defended his thesis, “Kinetic Analysis of Human DNA Ligase III”, on January 16, 2019.
Congratulations to Thomas Jurkiw, Ph.D.
Tom Jurkiw of Pat O’Brien’s lab successfully defended his thesis, “Mechanism and Specificity of Human DNA Ligase I” on January 17, 2019.
Dr. Romila Mascarenhas receives an American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship!
Congratulations to Romila Mascarenhas on being awarded an AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship on her first submission!
Yuqi Wang receives American Heart Association Fellowship!
Congratulations to Yuqi Wang on her Fellowship awarded by the American Heart Association
Liu Liu receives American Heart Association Fellowship!
Congratulations to Liu Liu on her Fellowship awarded by the American Heart Association
Tom Jurkiw of the O’Brien Lab co-authors a paper in The Journal of Clinical Investigation
Biallelic mutations in DNA ligase 1 underlie a spectrum of immune deficiencies