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Click to read about the research 2007/2008 Slakey Award-winning undergrad Nikki Woodward accomplished over the summer.

BMB Undergraduates:

Monday, October 27th, is Mid-semester Date; check your schedule on Spire to make sure it is correct. Any classes listed that you have not been attending need to be dropped in order to avoid receiving a grade of F. If you are considering dropping a class, the deadline is Monday. Remember that the instructor has to sign, so plan ahead.

Registration for Spring 2009 begins on Wednesday, November 5th; Seniors register first. Log into Spire to see when your appointment time is. You will receive an e-mail shortly with your Class Advisor’s name, and how to schedule an advising session. You must meet with your Class Advisor in order to get your RAC (registration access code). Prepare for this meeting by printing out your degree progress report from Spire, reviewing it, and noting any questions you have.

Tuesday, November 11th is the Veteran’s Day holiday; there will be no classes. Classes will be held Monday. Wednesday, Nov. 12th will follow a Tuesday class schedule.

If you have any questions about this, e-mail Molly at mollyfh@biochem.umass.edu; or call or see Carol at 545-0352, 913G LGRT.

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BMB Accomplishments:

Distinguished Professor Lila Gierasch and her postdoc, Dr. Beena Krishnan, have developed a techinique that allows correctly folded proteins to light up. The new technique could help in the study of the origins of protein-misfolding diseases such as cystic fibrosis, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Professor Daniel Hebert will be a full professor as of September 1, 2008.

Professor Alejandro P. Heuck has been awarded a Biomedical Research Grant from the American Lung Association for his work on "Identifying New Methods to Block Bacteria from Injecting Toxins into Lung Cells," beginning July 1, 2008, for a total of $80,000. The study plans to understand how toxins are injected into the target cell, so that therapeutic agents can be designed to block toxin injection and their ability to harm lung cells, thereby protecting the lungs of Cystic Fibrosis patients from the devastating effects of P. aeruginosa infections.

Professor Jennifer Normanly has an article in the June 20, 2008 issue of the journal Science entitled "Auxin gradients are associated with polarity changes in trees."

 

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