Month: June 2015

Kristie Hilliard Successfully Defends her Dissertation

Congratulations to Kristie Hilliard in Lee Quinton’s Lab on the successful defense of her dissertation entitled, “The Functional Significance of the Lung-Liver Axis During Pneumonia” on May 13, 2015. Great job, Kristie!

Jake Awtry, Connor Lab, is Awarded UROP Funding

Jake Awtry, a BU undergrad working in John Connor’s lab, has been awarded UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program) funding to conduct research in John’s lab over the summer of 2015. Jake’s project is “probing vaccinia virus factory formation using a novel poxvirus inhibitor.” UROP helps undergraduates connect with faculty for mentored research experiences and also provides […]

Gregory Wasserman is the 2015 Corwin Award Winner

Congratulations to Greg Wasserman, the 2015 Corwin Award recipient. The Corwin Award recognizes a student who exemplifies the characteristics of an outstanding departmental “citizen.” Values of collegiality, scientific integrity, commitment to scientific endeavor, and active participation in departmental activites are all components taken into account when the selection of the Corwin Award recipient is made. […]

2015 Russek Award Winners

We are delighted to announce the Microbiology Graduate Students who have won the 2015 Russek Student Achievement Awards.  Congratulations to all three prize winners: 1st Prize – Fadie Coleman (Mizgerd Laboratory) 2nd Prize – Greg Wasserman (Jones Laboratory) Honorable Mention: Suzanne Kijewski (Gummuluru Laboratory)