Category Archives: Biochemistry

ASU Professor of Chemistry Named 2012 Professor of the Year

Newswise The Arizona State University Parents Association honored Ian Gould, professor of chemistry and biochemistry in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), as the 2012 Professor of the Year for his lifelong commitment to science and his ability to inspire students to become innovative in often-difficult chemistry classes. With his internationally recognized career and extensive ongoing research, Gould provides tremendous vision and direction to ASU students. Through passionate and inspirational classroom instruction, he demonstrates a powerful devotion to undergraduate students and inspires each to excel both in and out of the classroom. Continue reading

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L.A. County Science Fair names top student scientists

Judges at the Los Angeles County Science Fair named the top two winners of the competition on Saturday out of the more than a thousand students who had their experiments on display. Kenneth Lee, a senior from Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, received the top sweepstakes prize for the senior-level division made up of high school students. He won for his project in the biochemistry and molecular biology category: “The Role of Testosterone in Hepatocyte Apoptosis in High Fat Diet-Induced Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.” His teacher on the project was Peter Starodub Continue reading

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People in the News: Benjamin Madej and Brian Athey

Benjamin Madej, a chemistry and biochemistry PhD student at the University of California, San Diego, has won the 2012-2013 Nvidia Graduate Fellowship Program award for his molecular dynamics research using graphics processing unit-based computing. Madej will receive a $25,000 scholarship to further his research Continue reading

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Honors Students Lead Effort to Plant Campus Garden

(KATV, Source: UofA) Fayetteville – University of Arkansas Honors College students have led a campus-wide effort to plant a community garden that will provide fresh produce and flowers to the Full Circle Campus Food Pantry, a student-run emergency food assistance program recently honored at the White House. Two years of research and planning, along with countless hours of hands-on work with soil, compost and seedlings will culminate in the dedication of the new campus community garden at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, April 2 Continue reading

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Westhampton junior receives national research scholarship

Emily McFadden, a Westhampton College junior and biochemistry major, recently received the national Beckman Scholarship for outstanding undergraduate research in the chemistry and biological sciences. The Beckman Scholars Program , established in 1997, was designed to provide scholarships that contribute significantly in advancing the education, research training and personal development of select students in biochemistry and its relative fields, according to the programs website Continue reading

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SDSC graduate student awarded NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship

Public release date: 27-Mar-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Jan Zverina jzverina@sdsc.edu 858-534-5111 University of California – San Diego A graduate student working in the Walker Molecular Dynamics laboratory at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego is a recipient of the 2012-2013 NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program award for his innovative molecular dynamics research using GPU (graphics processing unit) computing. Benjamin Madej, a chemistry and biochemistry Ph.D Continue reading

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Cigarette smoke responsible for spread of cancer cells

Published on March 28, 2012 at 1:38 AM Cigarette smoke cannot only cause cancer, but it’s also responsible for the spread of it, according to research by UC Merced biochemistry Professor Henry Jay Forman. Forman discovered tobacco smoke activates an enzyme called Src that causes cancer cells to spread to other parts of the body. The study will appear in the April 15 edition of Free Radical Biology and Medicine. Continue reading

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Continued Smoking Can Spread Cancer

Newswise Cigarette smoke cannot only cause cancer, but it’s also responsible for the spread of it, according to research by UC Merced biochemistry Professor Henry Jay Forman. Forman discovered tobacco smoke activates an enzyme called Src that causes cancer cells to spread to other parts of the body. The study will appear in the April 15 edition of Free Radical Biology and Medicine. Continue reading

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Turmeric Found in Diabetes Support Supplements Lowers A1C Levels in Diabetic Albino Rats, by ProactiveLife

According to study turmeric also reduced oxidative stress.Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (PRWEB) March 27, 2012 Diabetes Support Supplements now contains Turmeric, a spice with numerous potential health benefits. Continue reading

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Sterling Student of the Month

Senior Naomi Lopez, 18, is one of Sterling High Schools January Students of the Month. Her mother is Veronica Jaramillo, 38, and her brother is Elias Moreno, 9; they live in Sterling Continue reading

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Robertson Scholars off to Duke University

Three exceptional students with a strong desire to create a better world have won valuable scholarships to prestigious Duke University in the United States. Continue reading

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Professor leaves positive legacy

By Stephen Brooks | Originally Published: 23 hours ago |Modified: 23 hours ago | Biochemistry professor Rawle Hollingsworth in his lab on Wednesday March 9, 2005. During biochemistry professor Rawle Hollingsworths nearly 30 years at MSU, Tom Sharkey, chair of the biochemistry and molecular biology department, remembers having many conversations with him during casual run-ins outside the office. One encounter sticks out in Sharkeys mind, who said he has a strong memory of listening to Hollingsworth explain carbohydrate involvement in blood types one day in the parking lot Continue reading

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Alligator cells prevail possible human medicine

Mark Merchant, biochemistry professor at McNeese State University, spoke with Leesville High School students Tuesday to discuss his ongoing research project investigating naturally occurring antibacterial peptides in alligators to uncover a new class of antibiotics. Merchant said he was first interested in this research when he noticed alligators who sustained serious injuries, such as a missing limb or tail, would not only heal rapidly, but also without any infections. So he set out to investigate in marshes to collect blood samples from crocodilians, which includes all alligator, crocodile and caiman species, to study their tissue and immune systems Continue reading

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Thomas Jessell Receives 2012 Gairdner Award for Groundbreaking Insights on Nervous System

Published: March 21, 2012 The Gairdner Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2012 Canada Gairdner Awards. Recognized for some of the most significant medical discoveries from around the world, this years winners showcase a broad range of new medical insights, from pioneering new ways to tackle childhood illness in developing countries to identifying how our biological clocks guide our everyday lives. Among the worlds most esteemed medical research prizes, the awards distinguish Canada as a leader in science and provide a $100,000 prize to scientists whose work holds important potential. Continue reading

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Team discovers how bacteria resist a 'Trojan horse' antibiotic

Public release date: 19-Mar-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Diana Yates diya@illinois.edu 217-333-5802 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign CHAMPAIGN, lll. A new study describes how bacteria use a previously unknown means to defeat an antibiotic Continue reading

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Study finds how bacteria resist a 'Trojan horse' antibiotic

The study appears in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Bacteria often engage in chemical warfare with one another, and many antibiotics used in medicine are modeled on the weapons they produce Continue reading

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Darwin peering through the molecular level

To Bob Rose and his colleagues, evolution isn’t just a theoryit’s the basis for their whole career. “The idea of evolution is seminal to biochemistry,” Rose, professor of biochemistry, said. Rose is currently working with the University, researching the gene that promotes insulin-production in various species Continue reading

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Drunk On Biology For St. Patrick's Day

Have you ever wondered what would happen if Louis Pasteur joined The Clancy Brothers? Continue reading

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Fielding questions about climate change

Public release date: 14-Mar-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Clea Desjardins clea.desjardins@concordia.ca 514-848-2424 x5068 Concordia University This press release is available in French. Montreal — Canada defines itself as a nation that stretches from coast to coast to coast. Continue reading

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