BMB Weekly #34: August 30, 2024

 

"Eric Hegg recommended as dean of MSU’s College of Natural Science" Read the full article here. "Sugary Surprise nets UURAF Grand Prize" Featuring Coral Brock and Rachel Kerwin. Read the full article here.

 

 

Michaela TerAvest from Michigan State University will be presenting "Engineering bacterial respiration for sustainable biotechnologies".

To join us on Zoom, click this link. Password: bmbseminar

The Fall BMB Seminar Series will run through December 5, 2024. The complete schedule is available on the BMB Fall Seminar Series website. If you are interested in meeting with any of these speakers please email Leslie Williams, glady@msu.edu. Many speakers are planning to visit in-person. A zoom option will continue to be offered for all seminars.

 

All members of MSU share responsibility to assure that misconduct or fraud in research and creative activity is dealt with effectively and that MSU's high standards for scholarly integrity are preserved. This workshop will review types of misconduct (fabrication, falsification or plagiarism) that occur in proposing, performing, or reviewing research and scholarly activities, and best practices to avoid these. The session will also cover proper behavior in mentor-mentee relationships. Learn more and register here.

Join us on the first Friday of each month for three hours of dedicated time to advance your scholarship. Past participants have written journal articles, grant proposals, book chapters, theses or dissertations, curricula, pieces for public audiences, and community engagement portfolios. Participants should plan to write for the full three hours. We start the write-in by sharing writing goals for the day and wrap up with accomplishments and next steps. Learn more and register here.

In this workshop series, STEM undergraduate and graduate students will participate in a 5-part series that will include an overview of the GRFP and application process, first-hand advice from GRFP reviewers and recent awardees, and two interactive sessions to review and revise their application documents. The introductory workshop will provide an overview of the GRFP award and the benefits. In addition, the workshop will provide a hands-on personal statement writing opportunity for preparation for fellowship applications. Learn more and register here.

MSU Innovations is offering NatSci a fall 1-credit graduate course, Science & Technology Commercialization: Patents, Product Development and Start-Ups, that will meet five times, 3 hours each time this semester (Thursdays, 3-6 p.m.), that will focus on entrepreneurship, developed explicitly for STEM graduate students. Whether or not a student may plan to start a business, this will be a useful course as students consider career options and if students have interest in becoming even more tech-transfer savvy.

The course is cross-listed under three of our departments- STT990, GLG897, and CEM987-003. Students may sign up for whichever section they prefer. The course is limited to 30 participants. Contact Dr. Angela K. Wilson (akwilson@msu.edu) for more information.

The Integrative Pharmacological Sciences Training Program (IPSTP) Annual Retreat will be held on September 26th from 9 AM - 4 PM. It will feature student speakers, a poster session, and a Keynote from Dr. Rick Neubig. Lunch and an afternoon reception is included. Everyone from the MSU community whose research includes or is relevant to pharmacology is welcome to attend and present a poster! This includes students (graduate and undergraduate), postdocs, research assistants/technicians, and faculty. Poster presenters are eligible for poster awards, given at the end of day reception. Learn more and submit an abstract here.

With a mission to share the latest, most impactful research findings in the molecular life sciences, the ASBMB Annual Meeting offers an exciting agenda that includes talks by the field's foremost experts, interactive workshops on the latest trends, technologies and techniques, and an invigorating exhibition of posters, services and products. The meeting attracts researchers in academia and industry, educators, trainees and students from across the globe. It offers unparalleled opportunities for collaborating, networking and recruiting. ASBMB members are invited to submit proposals for interest group sessions and workshops for the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting. Learn more and submit a proposal here.

 

VentureWell envisions a world in which science and technology innovators have the support, training, and access to networks and resources they need to solve the world’s most difficult problems. VentureWell’s E-Team Program helps student inventors make an impact on the world. The E-Team Program, part of the VentureWell Accelerator, supports student ventures as you embark down the path you’re likely to take as an innovator and entrepreneur. We help you advance your invention through a powerful mix of up to $25,000 in grant funding, entrepreneurship training, mentorship by dedicated staff, national recognition, and networking with peers and industry experts. Link to opportunity: https://venturewell.org/e-team-program/.

For more information, please contact Jess Bitting (bitting7@msu.edu). If you are interested in learning about additional foundation funding opportunities, please visit the MSU Foundation Relations website. 

 

The CIRTL (Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning) Network has released offerings for Fall 2024. These workshops and courses will help attendees with their writing, interview prep, and more. Learn more here.

The MSU Department of Police and Public Safety has released an online Active Violence Incident Awareness Training program that is available for students, faculty, and staff. This training includes a presentation explaining how to respond during an active violence situation. Throughout the training, knowledge checkpoint questions will appear on screen to evaluate participants’ understanding of the content. In addition, a video is in development, which will be included in the training at a later time. Learn more here.

Eligible to undergraduates, graduates, and professional students enrolled in Fall/Spring semester and without a dining plan. Fruits, soups, pasta, rice, protein, cereal, bread, and fresh produce available year-round! To learn more about visiting the MSU Foodbank, or to donate, visit here.

 

We seek to recruit a highly motivated and skilled postdoctoral researcher with training in molecular biology, plant genetics, or cell biology. The project will leverage recent advances in microscopy, genetics, and physiology to understand molecular mechanisms of dehydration and desiccation tolerance in Arabidopsis. This project is part of a recently funded NSF Biology Integration Institute called Water and Life Interface Institute (WALII, pronounced “Wally”). WALII studies how life interacts with water, from the molecular to the organismal level, across plants, fungi, and animals. WALII is a virtual institute, with scientists located at nine research facilities across the United States. Working together, WALII team members aim to uncover the rules by which organisms interact with water. The candidate selected for this position will be working primarily on Theme 2. Learn more about this MSU Careers posting and apply at this link.

 

Jiang, Y., MacRenaris, K., O'Halloran, T. V., & Hu, J. (2024). Determination of metal ion transport rate of human ZIP4 using stable zinc isotopes. The Journal of biological chemistry, 107661. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107661

Lin, P. H., Xu, Y., Bali, S. K., Kim, J., Gimeno, A., Roberts, E. T., James, D., Almeida, N. M. S., Loganathan, N., Fan, F., Wilson, A. K., Jonathan Amster, I., Moremen, K. W., Liu, J., Jiménez-Barbero, J., & Huang, X. (2024). Solid-Phase-Supported Chemoenzymatic Synthesis and Analysis of Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan Glycopeptides. Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 63(34), e202405671. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202405671

Li, Z., Bhowmik, S., Sagresti, L., Brancato, G., Smith, M., Benson, D. E., Li, P., & Merz, K. M., Jr (2024). Simulating Metal-Imidazole Complexes. Journal of chemical theory and computation, 20(15), 6706–6716. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jctc.4c00581

 

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