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Dr. Fu
April 15, 2025
Dr. Fu provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Quinn Lab's latest microbiome breakthrough
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March 25, 2025
Ph.D. student Sarah Marei shares her work as a Spartan cancer researcher 
A graphic promoting the MSU SciFest STEAM Expo Days World of Plants room. The graphic has a magenta background and features images around the border of plants, seeds, soil, a microscope, and other scientific equipment. There is a white circle in the center containing the following text, Michigan State University Science Festival STEAM Expo Weekend, April 5-6, 2025. Explore the World of Plants, 17 plant science booths for all ages, STEM Teaching and Learning Facility, room 2202.
March 24, 2025
Plant scientists from labs and research groups across MSU will present 'The World of Plants,' a showcase featuring 17 unique booths dedicated to different aspects of plant science, at the 2025 SciFest STEAM Expo Days.
graduate student Majid Jafari, Professor Jian Hu, and postdoctoral research associate Dr. Yao Zhang
March 18, 2025
By unraveling the complex choreography of cellular machinery, Michigan State University researchers are helping identify the next generation of drug targets and cancer therapies.
A person in a lab coat uses a machine that is clamped onto the leaf of a plant.
March 11, 2025
Researchers in the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory Sharkey lab are studying changes in plant metabolism that occur when plants are grown in high light, high CO2 conditions.
An arrangement of leafy greens, gourds and vegetables
January 10, 2025
Gut health isn’t just a catchphrase – it’s a crucial part of digestion that, when out of balance, can cause chronic illnesses and make us feel sick.
Group photos of winners
December 19, 2024
Ben Orlando, Robert Last, and Robert Hausinger were honored at this year's awards for research and mentorship excellence.
Aphids on plant leaf.
November 20, 2024
Research associate Hillary Fischer has received $225,000 grant from the USDA for research into aphid saliva.
Orlando with cryo-em computer.
November 20, 2024
In a Nature Communications paper, the Orlando and Kroos research groups report the first high-resolution experimentally determined structures of SpoIVFB. 
Skirycz lab members.
October 31, 2024
Aleksandra Skirycz has received a five-year, $1.91 million award from the NIH to uncover the secrets of crucial small molecules.