Record-breaking Mississippi research conference highlights urgent need for sustained research funding
Students present their research at the Mississippi Academy of Sciences meeting in Biloxi. Despite concerns over research funding cuts at higher education institutions nationwide, the 2025 Eighty-Ninth [...]
Former Mississippi INBRE Scholar Helps Discover New Method to Model Body Fat Growth
Zaccheaus "Zack" Wallace, a current doctoral student at Vanderbilt University and former Mississippi INBRE Research Scholar, has contributed to groundbreaking research in body fat growth modeling that could one day [...]
Jay Bhattacharya Begins Tenure as 18th Director of the National Institutes of Health
Jayanta “Jay” Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D., took office today as the 18th Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). President Trump nominated Dr. Bhattacharya for the position on Nov. 26, 2024, [...]
Now Hiring: Director of Biomedical Research Network
Director of Biomedical Research Network The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Director of Biomedical Research Network. Position Details Location Hattiesburg 118 College [...]
NIH-funded clinical trial will evaluate new dengue therapeutic
A clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is testing an experimental treatment designed to help people suffering the effects of dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease. The [...]
Proteins by the Numbers
We couldn’t survive without proteins. They’re essential molecules that provide cells with structure, aid in chemical reactions, support communication, and much more. Portion out protein numbers with us below! 10 [...]
Understanding Signaling Through Cell Membranes: Q&A With Chrystal Starbird
Science involves constantly learning new techniques, technologies, and equipment so you’re always on the edge of your seat,” says Chrystal Starbird, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biochemistry and biophysics at [...]
Kapusta Named 2025 American Chemical Society Mississippi Local Section Chair-Elect
Dr. Karina Kapusta joined the faculty of Tougaloo College in September 2022 as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry. A native of Ukraine, she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in [...]
Kenneth Gibbs to Direct Division of Training and Workforce Development
By Jon Lorsch I’m pleased to announce that Kenneth Gibbs has been selected as the new director of our Division of Training and Workforce Development (TWD). Kenny is an immunologist [...]
NIH Grantees Win Nobel Prizes
Three NIH grantees were honored with Nobel prizes in early October, two in medicine or physiology and one in chemistry. The 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded [...]
In-State STEM Research Boosted by Multi-Million Dollar Grants Announced at MSU
STARKVILLE, Miss., July 23 – Two new projects to enhance research infrastructure and investment across Mississippi were announced at the third annual Mississippi IDeA/EPSCoR Conference 2024 (MIEC24). The conference, co-hosted by [...]
NSF and NIH partner on internship opportunity in biomedical engineering
The U.S. National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) have initiated a joint research training opportunity through the NSF Non-Academic [...]