BBMB at Iowa State

Congrats to faculty Amy Andreotti, Dipa Sashital, and Yang Yang, who were honored last week at the @IowaStateU -wide Awards Ceremony! Read more at instagram.com/p/DArHV2MSUKq/

Congratulations to Dr. Gustavo MacIntosh on his appointment as LAS Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Faculty Development! You can read more in the news section of our website (link in bio, or bbmb.iastate.edu/news).

Congrats to Undral, Elizabeth, Chloe, and Mac, who presented at the Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression at @CyclonesInnov8 ! instagram.com/p/C6PcnI3JrYY/…

Enjoyed hearing from @smarqusee and Simon Gilroy, Keynote Speakers for @StupkaUgrs on April 4, 2024. Thank you for sharing your time and expertise!

#ForeverTrueDay runs noon to noon April 3-4 & donations up to $10k will be matched. Please share & support our undergraduate researchers in the BBMB Summer UG Research Program (BSRP)! forevertrueday.com/giving-day/829… @isufoundation

Stupka Undergraduate Research Symposium is April 4th! Visit their FundISU for fun insider updates and please share widely: fundisu.foundation.iastate.edu/project/41821

I'm excited to share our findings on a metal-dependent specificity switch for #CRISPR-Cas12a! We profiled the specificity of Cas12a at four Mg2+ concentrations and observed striking differences in mismatch tolerance at lower, physiological conditions 1/n biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Throwback Thursday to October: 4 BBMB students presented at the 20th annual Borlaug Poster Competition. Congrats to Yiling and Braden on placing! See more: instagram.com/p/C2iJ0Byp0FR/…

Congrats BBMB Awardees!⭐Marit Nilsen-Hamilton: University Professor⭐Eric Underbakke: James Huntington Ellis Excellence in Undergrad. Intro. Teaching⭐Claire Kruesel: Prof. & Scientific Outstanding New Professional⭐Meimei Xu: Regents Staff Excellence instagram.com/p/CyesdiFJZjK

Welcome to Nick Crumpton, Teaching Lab Coordinator! We are very appreciative of the expertise & energy he brings to our hands-on major. Read more: instagram.com/p/Cx88P16pu6L The Department welcomed Nick Crumpton & Al Culbertson (Assistant Prof.) at an ice cream social in Sept.

13 biochemistry majors presented lightning-style talks Sept. 7th at our 2nd annual BBMB Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSRP) Showcase. Thank you to everyone who supported & attended! Next year: A π-minute-thesis (3:14, #πMT) with pie for refreshments. See you 9/5/2024!

We're thrilled to announce that Dr. Alan Culbertson is joining us as Assistant Professor! Read his bio here: instagram.com/p/Cw30v2otS5D We look forward to welcoming (back) Dr. Culbertson & our new Teaching Lab Coordinator Nick Crumpton at an ice cream social later this month.

Congrats to our spring 2023 graduates achieving Mastery or Proficiency scores on the @ASBMB certifying exam! This challenging exam assesses critical thinking and knowledge in biochemistry and molecular biology. Daly, Isabel, & Kevin will be celebrated at our Fall Awards Brunch.

Thanks for the shoutout, @ASBMB ! The @IowaStateU awards given to BBMB faculty Dr. Marit Nilsen-Hamilton and Dr. Eric Underbakke this year are well deserved. Congratulations! asbmb.org/asbmb-today/pe…

• Braden (goal: Professor): "I love solving problems & discovering new things." • Ciaran (goal: OB/GYN): "Research forces me to think outside the box!" Thank you to the generous donors who support UG research & to faculty who mentor these students. You make a difference![3/3]

Undergraduates contribute to much of the research happening at Iowa State—and research experiences further students' professional goals. Two of BBMB's own, Ciaran Kelly and Braden Lewis (both Biochemistry '24), recently shared their research with ISU Foundation Governors [1/3]

... in @3MT_official-like format. Braden & Ciaran conducted full-time research this summer as part of BBMB's Summer Undergraduate Research Program & they continue during the school year. Braden works w/Dr. Aubrey Mendonça (FS HN) & Ciaran works w/Dr. Eric Underbakke (BBMB). [2/3]

undergraduate students from @bbmbisu that participated in the sunset research program presenting their research as 3 min thesis presentations. Amazing to see how well they can synthesize the big picture and specific work in this short time.

Read more about BSRP here! Thanks to Ann Robinson @iastate_cals for the wonderful write-up cals.iastate.edu/news/releases/…

Special thanks to Claire Kruesel and Kristen Johansen, co-directors of BSRP and awesome MC's for the Showcase!

Yesterday, undergrad scholars from the Biochemistry Undergraduate Research Program presented the fruit of their summer research experiences in the form of 3-min talks. Congratulations Braden, Charlie, Cheng, Ciaran, Grant, Lauren, Michelle, Prescott, and Zheng (Sam)!