QCB News
Erdmann Publication
July 22, 2024
Emily Erdmann was an author on ADBP-1 regulates ADR-2 nuclear localization to control editing substrate selection, a paper published in Nucleic Acids Research.
Erdmann Publication
July 19, 2024
Emily Erdmann was first author on ADR-2 regulates fertility and oocyte fate in C. elegans a paper published in the Genetics Journal.
Pope Publication
July 8, 2024
Brigham Pope was first author on Microscale Diffractive Lenses Integrated into Microfluidic Devices for Size-Selective Optical Trapping of Particles, a paper published in Analytical Chemistry.
QCB Steering Committee Appointments
July 1, 2024
Effective today, the QCB Steering Committee is excited to announce the following two-year (7/1/2024–6/30/36) appointments to the QCB training program cohort. They are:
Zach Celentano: second-year student, Biochemistry Ph.D. program, Julia Van Kessel’s laboratory
Jane Joncha: second-year student, Chemistry Ph.D. program (analytical), Stephen Jacobson’s laboratory
Emma Lamb: second year student, Biology program, Heather Hundley’s laboratory
Sandip Mishra: second-year student, Chemistry Ph.D. program (chemical biology), Jared Lewis’ laboratory
In addition, we announce continuations of the following appointments for the second year of a two-year appointment:
Lauren Augusta: third-year student, Biology Ph.D. program (microbiology) Ph.D. program, Clay Fuqua’s laboratory
Vickie Lopez: fourth-year student, Neuroscience Ph.D. program, Dan Tracey’s laboratory
Emma McRae: third-year student, Chemistry Ph.D. program (chemical biology), David Giedroc’s laboratory
Join me in congratulating each of these students on this significant accomplishment! These awards were made possible by a grant from the NIGMS (T32 GM131994-06) and matching funds provided by the College of arts and Sciences and all five participating Ph.D. feeder programs.
Schlicksup Publication
May 24, 2024
Christopher Schlicksup is an author on Guanidine Hydrochloride-Induced Hepatitis B Virus Capsid Disassembly Hysteresis, a paper published in Biochemistry.
Jared Lewis named Associate Director of the QCB Training Program
May 15, 2024
I am pleased to welcome Jared Lewis as the new Associate Director of the QCB Training Program, who has replaced Mike VanNieuwenzhe in this role, effectively immediately. Please join me in welcoming Jared and wishing Mike well, as he takes on new challenges at Baylor University in Waco, TX. Jared is a chemical and synthetic biologist interesting protein engineering, and has significant experience training graduate students at both University of Chicago and at IU. Welcome Jared!
Kidner Publication
May 14, 2024
Ria Kidner was first author on Exogenous lipid vesicles induce endocytosis-mediated cellular aggregation in a close unicellular relative of animals, a preprint published in bioRxiv.
The QCB training program has been renewed!
April 29, 2024
We’ve been renewed!! The QCB training program has been recommended for funding for another five years of support (July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029) under T32 GM131994-06 (-10) at a level six slots per year. This, coupled with the three IU-supported slots (two from the College and one from the UGS), will allow us to make ≈4-5 appointments per year. Congratulations to all!!
Selivanovitch Publication
March 20, 2024
Kate Selivanovitch was an author on Fabrication of Protein Macromolecular Frameworks (PMFs) and Their Application in Catalytic Materials, a paper published in the book Protein Cages, part of Methods in Molecular Biology, Springer Protocols.
Perez Publication
March 20, 2024
Amilcar Perez was first author on Elongasome core proteins and class A PBP1a display zonal, processive movement at the midcell of Streptococcus pneumoniae, a paper published in bioRxiv.
