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 [...]
MS-INBRE Scholar Johnson selected for the American Heart Association HBCU program
2024 Mississippi INBRE Health Scholar Skye Johnson, Junior Public Health major at Jackson State University, was selected as one of six Mississippi awardees of the American Heart Association's HBCU [...]
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 [...]
MUW Biology senior does bio-engineering summer internship
Kate Blankenship, a biology senior in the Dept. of Sciences and Mathematics, did a paid summer internship this past June and July in the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering at [...]
MS-INBRE Scholar Honored as One of Mississippi’s Six HBCU Scholars by White House Initiative
Tougaloo College is thrilled to announce that two of its distinguished students, Ms. Almia Valentine (2024 Mississippi INBRE Research Scholar) and Mr. Aeries Hoskins, have been named 2024 HBCU [...]
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 [...]
Mississippi INBRE Sponsors Mississippi Academy of Sciences 2024
Continuing a long-standing partnership of over 15 years, the Mississippi IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (MS-INBRE) served as Major Sponsor for the 88th annual Mississippi Academy of Sciences (MAS) [...]