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Molecular and Cellular Biology students and faculty welcomed new faculty member Dr. Ronan Carroll, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, at a special seminar hosted at the Edison Biotechnology Institute that included a celebration of St. Patrick’s day. Carroll gave a seminar on his research, discussing his work to re-annotate the […]

By Andrea Gibson and Philip Barnes Hearing loss. Birth defects. Cancer. What do these medical problems have in common? Two Ohio University biology researchers think that one tiny protein in the body may play a key role in regulating these issues. Dr. Mark Berryman, Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences, and […]

A U.S. patent was granted to Ohio University on Feb. 24 for “Growth hormone and interferon-alpha 2 glycoproteins produced in plants.” Dr. Marcia Kieliszewski, Professor of Chemistry, is one of the inventors, along with Jianfeng Xu, John Kopchick, Shigeru Okada, and Gary Meyer. Abstract: Methods of increasing the yield in […]

By Lori Price Biomimicry is a humanistic concept centered around looking to nature for inspiration in terms of both form and function, according to Dr. Justin Holub. It is applied in many different ways. It shows up in engineering as natural forms are incorporated into car, plane and train designs […]

Before dawn on Saturday, the SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying an Ohio University experiment finally headed to space after several weeks of launch delay. Ohio University’s Team Gravitron plants-and-gravity experiment launched Jan. 10 and docks with the International Space Station today, Jan. 12. Dr. Sarah Wyatt, Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology […]

From Compass Ten Ohio University students and one faculty member have received funding from three new research awards programs supported by a gift from John and Char Kopchick and contributions from five academic colleges and administrative units. The scientists received a total of more than $79,000 in grants and fellowships […]

Dr. Marcia Kieliszewski, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors for her development of an innovative suite of drug delivery technologies based on the glycoproteins in plants. The academic innovators elected to the rank of National Academy of Inventors Fellow are […]