Maria Spies lab publishes in PNAS
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 09/28/2016 - 14:46
Dr. Maria Spies laboratory recently published an Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences article entitled “Tyrosine phosphorylation stimulates activity of human RAD51 recombinase through altered nucleoprotein filament dynamics.” In this article the Spies laboratory addressed the regulation of the homologous genetic recombination, an enigmatic cellular mechanism responsible for the stability of our genomes and accurate […]
Grant Young Receives Ponsetti Award for Research in Orthopedics
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 07:53
Grant Young, former Biochemistry undergraduate major, received “The Ponsetti Award for Research in Orthopedics” for his summer research as a U of Iowa medical student.
Highlights of the 7th Annual Biochemistry Retreat
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 09/12/2016 - 13:15
The Department of Biochemistry held their 7th Annual Retreat on August 20, 2016, in the Coralville Public Library. The retreat featured 5 faculty talks and 34 poster presentations. It was exciting to learn about all of the science happening in the Department! Congratulations to the winners of the various contests listed below. Graduate Student Poster […]