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    2022 Recipient of the MacVicar Animal Health Scholar Award

    Microbiology graduate student, Savanah Leidholt (Dr. Vega Thurber Lab) has received the prestigious MacVicar Animal Health Scholar Award for her work on novel viral pathogen in fish. She receives a $6,500 stipend and $1,000 for supplies/travel. Savanah will present a seminar on her research in the spring.”

    Grad Student Vaishnavi Padaki Receives Art-Sci Fellowship

    Congratulations to Vaishnavi Padaki, a microbiology grad student in Dr. Kimberly Halsey's lab, who has received an Art-Sci Fellowship. Communicating complex scientific ideas through art is an effective method of broadening the impact of research to people with diverse social and educational backgrounds. Vaish's seeks to raise awareness of the[...]

    Dr. Lauren Speare receives Life Sciences Research Foundation Fellowship

    Congratulations to Dr. Lauren Speare who has been selected as an awardee for the Life Sciences Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship funded by the Simons Foundation. Lauren's research, Determining Mechanisms of Bacterial Predation for Marine Probiotics, in Dr. Vega-Thurber's microbiology lab explores mechanisms of microbial predation of the ubiquitous yet poorly[...]

    Grant Awarded to Study Low Oxygen Environments in Oregon Coastal Waters

    Drs. Stephen Giovannoni and Francis Chan were awarded a SciRIS Phase II grant for their proposal, “Hypoxic Barrier: Oxygenase Enzyme Kinetics and Ocean Health”. (Click on photo for full story). They are excited about receiving College of Science support to extend their research, which started with a SciRIS Phase I[...]

    SciRIS Award for Microbiology Proposal

    The College of Science Research and Innovation Seed (SciRIS) Program , has funded a proposal “Accelerating Neuroactive Microbial Compounds Discovery with Gut-Brain Chip Technology” for an award of $125,000. This is a collaboration between Biochemistry & Biophysics (Dr. Kenton Hokanson), Biomedical Sciences (Drs. Kathy Magnusson, Pat Chappell), Microbiology (Dr. Maude[...]

    Dr. Kivenson Receives Tory Burch Fellowship

    The Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) has selected Dr. Veronika Kivenson, postdoctoral researcher in Microbiology, as the recipient of the 2022 Tory Burch Fellowship. The fellowship supports scientists whose work involves the development of solutions to global problems while promoting gender equity in the biotech industry. Veronika received her Ph.D. in[...]

    Dr. Hannah Rowe Receives New Investigator Award

    Congratulations to Dr. Hannah Rowe who has been selected as an awardee for the Medical Research Foundation, New Investigator Award for her research on Upper respiratory bacterial effects on Influenza virus infection and transmission. See graphic and description in slider above!

    Dr. Hannah Rowe, New Investigator Award

    Congratulations to Dr. Hannah Rowe who has been selected as an awardee for the Medical Research Foundation, New Investigator Award for her research on Upper respiratory bacterial effects on Influenza virus infection and transmission.

    Significant Research Acknowledgement

    Congratulations to Dr. Martin Schuster and graduate student Parker Smith whose article: Antiactivators prevent self-sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing., Proc. of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 2022 (DOI: 10.3410/f.742191979.793593760), has been recommended in Faculty Opinions as being of special significance in its field by Faculty[...]

    BARD Grant Awarded to Bartholomew and Atkinson

    Dr. Jerri Bartholomew and Dr. Stephen Atkinson have been awarded a grant from the Binational Agriculture Research and Development Fund in partnership with Dr. Tamar Lotan at the U. of Haifa, Israel to study how fish parasites sense and sting their fish hosts: using salmon and trout models in the[...]

    Identifying the Cause of Toxic Algal Blooms

    Drs. Theo Dreher and Ryan Mueller have identified the precise forms of toxin producing cyanobacteria from Detroit Lake, the source of drinking water for Salem, Oregon. Dreher said knowing which organisms to study will be key to learning how to prevent harmful algal blooms in the future. Once you identify[...]

    Bacterial Communication: Antiactivators Prevent Self-Sensing

    Dr. Martin Schuster and graduate student Parker Smith have identified a mechanism that allows bacteria to wait for collective communication within groups of cells, preventing signal “short-circuiting” by individual cells. Bacterial communication relies on chemical signaling molecules that regulate gene expression in a process known as quorum sensing. Quorum sensing[...]

    Fulbright Specialist

    Fulbright Specialist Dr. Jerri Bartholomew (Professor, Microbiology) recently returned from the Czech Republic where she spent a month working with students and researchers at the Biology Center of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Ceske Budjeovice. She presented a two day workshop on Science Communication helping students explore ways to[...]

    Faculty Receive Funding for Klamath River Host-Parasite Research

    Drs. Julie Alexander and Sascha Hallett were awarded $195,564 from PacifiCorp for salmon disease research on the Klamath River prior to dam removal. The data collected will improve the understanding of host-parasite interactions and disease risks and will help management make informed decisions to help ensure continued salmon health.

    Ruth Milston-Clements Promotion

    Congratulations to Ruth Milston-Clements on her promotion to Senior Faculty Research Assistant II in Microbiology. Ruth has been an outstanding contributor to the successful operation of the AAHL (Aquatic Animal Health Lab) and we are delighted to have her achievements recognized with this promotion.

    Ryan Craig Promotion

    Please congratulate Ryan Craig on his promotion to Senior Faculty Research Assistant I in Microbiology. An FRA at OSU for a decade, he worked with PISCO (Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans) and Dr. Sally Hacker's Lab (coastal ecology) before joining the AAHL (Aquatic Animal Health Lab), where he[...]

    Research Awards

    Congratulations to Microbiologist Stephen Giovannoni who received $260K from the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences Inc for a project entitled "BIOS-SCOPE II - A Collaborative Program for the Study of Microbial Oceanography in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre." Also to Microbiologist Christopher Suffridge , Dr. Giovannoni Lab, who[...]

    Excellence in Microbiology Faculty Scholar Award

    The Dept of Microbiology and the College of Science announce that Associate Professor of Microbiology, Dr. Kimberly Halsey, has been given the inaugural Excellence in Microbiology Faculty Scholar award . This new endowed position, the result of generous donations from an anonymous donor,[...]

    Microbiology Research Furthers Understanding of Ocean's Role in Carbon Cycling

    Congratulations to former micro student Brandon Kieft and Dr. Ryan Mueller on their work showing specialization in the use of organic carbon resources by heterotrophic bacteria in the ocean. They have shed light on the mechanisms of carbon cycling in the ocean, using a novel approach to track which microbes[...]

    2021 Recipient of the MacVicar Animal Health Scholar Award

    Microbiology Graduate Student, Benjamin Americus (Dr. Bartholomew Lab) has received the prestigious MacVicar Animal Health Scholar Award for his work on fisheries conservation, evolutionary biology, and on the parasites of salmon. He receives a $5500 stipend and $500 for supplies/travel. Ben will present a seminar on his research in the[...]

    ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award

    ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award Becca Maher, Graduate Student in Dr. Rebecca Vega-Thurber's Lab, has won the Oregon State University CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award. These dissertation awards are made annually to students who have completed dissertations representing original work that makes an unusually significant contribution to their disciplines.

    Serious Fish Kill in the Klamath River

    May 2021: Dr. Jerri Bartholomew and group are helping to reveal the grim outlook for Klamath River salmon this year. Over the past several weeks, an outbreak of the parasite Ceratonova shasta has ripped through young salmon throughout the lower reaches of the Klamath watershed. Driven by high temperatures[...]

    Congratulations to Dr. Vega-Thurber

    Congrats to Becky on her promotion to full professor, which was just announced! Becky has risen to the top of the critically important field of coral biology and was appointed the Pernot Distinguished Professor ahead of her promotion to full professor, an unusual accomplishment that recognizes her outstanding performance. She[...]

    Breaking Barriers Award in Education

    April 2021: Congratulations to Dr. Maude David on receiving Oregon State University's Breaking Barrier Award in Education. This award recognizes a member of the OSU community whose high impact in teaching and mentoring has paved the way to advance gender equity in higher education and allows all to thrive and prosper.

    Dr. R. Thurber Receives Distingished Award

    January 2021: Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Vega Thurber, Microbiology, on being selected as a recipient of the 2020-21 James and Mildred Oldfield/E.R. Jackman Team Award along with other members of the The COVID Wastewater Team. This award recognizes superior and distinguished interdisciplinary team achievements through teaching, research, international, or extended[...]

    Study Hints at Microbiome Differences in Children with Autism

    Research by Dr. Maude David, OSU Microbiology, indicates that children with autism may have a subtly different set of bacteria in their gut than their non-autistic siblings, according to unpublished data presented virtually on Tuesday at the 2021 Society for Neuroscience Global Connectome .

    Gut Bacteria and Heart Disease

    Gut bacteria associated with animal-based diet may mitigate risk of cardiovascular disease: “The connection between TMAO and cardiovascular disease has tended to focus the conversation on how animal-based diets cause negative health consequences,” said Dr. Veronika Kivenson, the study’s lead author and a postdoctoral fellow in the College of Science[...]

    Viral Infection and Coral Damage

    Dr. Rebecca Vega Thurber, Microbiology and other scientists at Oregon State University have shown that viral infection is involved in coral bleaching -- the breakdown of the symbiotic relationship between corals and the algae they rely on for energy.

    Former Micro Faculty Dennis Hruby Honored

    Congratulations to former Department of Microbiology faculty member Dennis Hruby, who is being honored for his pioneering discovery of a treatment for pox viruses. This is an exceptional achievement and we are all very proud of Dennis. Please check link to website for further information about this achievement and TPOXX,[...]

    Microbiology Student Featured on Science Friday

    July 6, 2020: Sarah Olson Michel, a microbiology junior recommended science books for summer reading to a national audience on the Science Friday show. READ FULL ARTICLE AND LISTEN HERE.

    CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATES!

    June 2020: This year we graduated 57 Microbiology majors and 143 BioHealth Sciences majors with Baccalaureate degrees, 3 Microbiology majors with Masters degrees and 1 with a Doctoral degree. In a first ever experience, we are congratulating our graduates remotely, by video . We encourage our graduates to share their[...]

    BHS Senior's Race to the Medical School Finish Line

    June 12, 2020: Jacob Maynes , a senior in BioHealth Sciences will start medical school at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania. Working with is advisor, Alex Beck, they devised a plan where he could complete his degree after only 3 years of college.

    Saving Atlantis

    May 21, 2020: Saving Atlantis , a feature documentary produced by OSU filmmakers tracks coral microbiologist Rebecca Vega Thurber and other OSU researchers, uncovering the causes and seeking solutions for the global decline of coral reef ecosystems, is now streaming on Hulu and Amazon Prime . Saving Atlantis .[...]

    Mikayla Pivec Awarded Oregon State Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year

    May 20, 2020: BHS student Mikayla Pivec led the Oregon State Women's basketball team to another phenomenol season while holding the highest GPA on the team and completing her degree in BioHealth Science. She has received many athletic awards as well as being a SURE Science recipient. Congratulations Mikayla! Read Full Article

    Radar O'Reilly Cindy Fisher

    Nash’s ‘Radar O’Reilly’: Longtime building manager keeps watch over labs during campus shutdown Cindy Fisher, building manager at Nash Hall -- Years at OSU: 39 --City of residence: Corvallis: In Nash Hall, the Department of Microbiology has 30 labs spread over three floors. Decades’ worth of samples and specimens are[...]

    Carbon Cycle Game

    As part of the Earth Day celebrations Dr. James Fox, Microbiology, teamed up with Ivona Cetinić (NASA Goddard) to discuss the marine carbon cycle, phytoplankton, satellites and more. Dr. Fox introduced an outreach activity developed as part of his OMSI Science Communication Fellowship.

    Microbiology Donates Masks, Gloves, Gowns

    April 1, 2020: The Department of Microbiology has donated masks, gloves, and gowns to local hospitals in need of PPE for COVID-19 protection for health care workers.

    Smaller than expected phytoplankton may mean less carbon sequestered at sea bottom

    April 2, 2020: A study that included the first-ever winter sampling of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic revealed cells smaller than what scientists expected, meaning commonly used carbon sequestration models may be over-optimistic. The OSU research into the microscopic algae, part of NASA’s North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study,[...]

    A Deep-Sea Methane Seep from Off Shore Oregon

    April 1 2020: Dr. Andrew Thurber: An exhibit that was presented at the Hatfield Marine Science Center, "Deep Sea and Me" communicated the diversity of habitats (such as this methane seep) and societal benefits that Oregonians get from the Deep Sea. Photo courtesy of Ocean Exploraton Trust. The Deep Sea[...]

    NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

    April 1, 2020: Grace Deitzler was awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and will investigate host-environment-microbiota interactions in honey bees. She has been working with Dr. David and Dr. Sagili of the Honey Bee Lab characterizing the honey bee microbiome. She will continue that work as well as the gut-brain[...]

    First Known Animal that Doesn't Need Oxygen

    February 2020: A group of researchers, including Dr. Jerri Bartholomew and Dr. Stephen Atkinson from OSU, have discovered that a common salmon parasite in the PNW has lost its mitochondrial genome and cannot use oxygen directly. READ FURTHER

    Olaf Boedtker Award Given to Alex Beck

    February 14, 2020. The COS Awards ceremony presented Alex Beck, BHS Advisor, the 2020 Olaf Boedtker Award for Excellence in Academic Advising. There was a large field of candidates for this award and the nominations come from students so it is quite an honor to be the recipient. Congratulations Alex!

    Dr. Kim Halsey receives SciRIS-II Award

    JANUARY 2020: Congratulations to Kim Halsey, who received support from the College of Sciences under the SciRIS-II program. Her project, titled " Predicting the trajectory of toxic harmful algal blooms using multi-omits data integration", will use innovative statistical approaches to merge aquatic microbiome data with environmental properties and chemical[...]

    Behavioral Disorders in Children Tied to Gut Bacteria

    The study published this week in mBio (Gut Feelings Begin in Childhood: The Gut Metageome Correlates with Early Environment, Caregiving, and Behavior. 2020. J.E. Flannery, K. Stagaman, A. Burns, R. Hickey, L. Roos, R. Giuliana, P. Fisher and T.J. Sharpton; mBio DOI 10.1128.) out of U of O and OSU[...]

    OSU Researchers ID Bacteria That Targets Coral Reefs

    Researchers at Oregon State University have proposed a new genus of bacteria that flourishes when coral reefs become polluted, siphoning energy from the corals and making them more susceptible to disease. The NSF-funded study is published in the ISME Journal (Phylogenetic, genomic, and biogeographic characterization of a novel and ubiquitous[...]

    WIPEOUT RADIO

    In this audio clip, Department of Microbiology grad student Katie McConnell, interviews Distinguished Professor Steve Giovannoni and Research Associate Adam Schneiderhan about a recent problem they encountered while investigating oxygen minimum zones that form on the Oregon Coast. Steve and Adam describe their "wipeout" on Katie's show "Wipeout Radio".

    Grad Scholarship and Fellowship Awards

    Microbiology celebrated our 2019-20 Graduate Student Scholarship and Fellowship Awards on June 5. Congratulations to W.Wang, J. Buser, Q. Washburn, P Singla, H. Delgado, K. McConnell, P. Smith, D. Barrett and J. Joseph!

    Gut Bacteria and Human Health

    Dr. Thomas Sharpton (Microbiology) and Ph.D. Student Courtney Armour are looking at which organisms are in the microbiome and also what functions they are performing. Published in mSystems.

    Grant to study link between microbiome, autism

    OSU microbiologist, Dr. Maude David, is part of a 1.94 million grant to look for possible connections between the human microbiome and autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior. The study will include Stanford University School of Medicine and Second Genome. Additional Information

    Presidential Scholar

    Jordyn Hamilton is an Honors BioHealth Sciences student with a focus on pre-medicine. She received the university's most competitive, merit-based scholarship for in-state undergraduates, the Presidential Scholarship. This scholarship covers four years tuition and awards a total of $40,000.

    Researchers identify toxin that tainted Salem’s drinking water

    Drs. Theo Dreher and Ryan Mueller have identified the toxin that caused a deadly algal bloom in Detroit Lake and rendered drinking water unsafe. Dreher said knowing which organisms to study will be key to learning how to prevent harmful algal blooms in the future. And that’s sort of important,[...]

    Dr. Sharpton receives Phi Kappa Phi Award

    Dr. Thomas Sharpton has received the Phi Kappa Phi Emerging Scholar Award . This award recognizes early career faculty for outstanding research or creative activity in their field of study.

    Marine Microbial Board Game

    Microbiology graduate student Quinn Washburn developed a board game called Oligotrophic designed to help students understand the microbial ecology of the oceans and movement of biomass. Marine microbes live extraordinary lives of their own, albeit ones fraught with danger and opportunity.

    Education and Adventure of a Micro Grad

    As a recent graduate of OSU and new graduate student in the Microbiology program under Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Libby Brennan was thrilled to finally dive into the exciting world of independent research to work towards her Masters Thesis. She was presented with the extraordinary opportunity to not only do field[...]

    Honoring the Moments that Changed a Life

    James Winton (Ph.D. ’81) remains grateful for how a single microbiology course changed his life. After serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War, Winton arrived on campus in the winter of 1971-2 to take some pre-med courses. His first microbiology class struck a spark, and[...]

    OSU Works to Make Oysters Healthier

    Scientists at OSU, including Dr. Ryan Mueller, Microbiology, are investigating the effect of probiotics on the health of oyster larvae and their microbiome thanks to a grant from NOAA Sea Grant Program.

    Micro senior undertakes neuroscience research in Spain

    Micro undergrad student Julianna Donohoe, spent 10 weeks in Madrid, Spain at the Cajal Institute , a leading research center in neuroscience, where she assisted with research on Parkinson's Disease.

    Novel Way of Classifying Microbes

    "Gut microbes' role in mammals' evolution starts to become clearer." Postdoctoral researcher Chris Gaulke, graduate students Holly Arnold and Ian Humphreys, and Assistant Professor Thomas Sharpton (OSU Microbiology) led an international collaboration that resolved which of the trillions of gut microbes are linked to the evolution of mammals, including humans.

    A Distinguished Career

    Dr. Michael Kent, Microbiology, received the OSU Alumni Association Distinguished Professor Award and the 2018 Agricultural Research Foundation Distinguished Faculty Award for his superior academic performance, professional renown and service to the University and the public.

    Coral reef documentary at Darkside: "Saving Atlantis"

    " Saving Atlantis ," a feature-length documentary on coral reefs produced by Oregon State University filmmakers, will be shown Aug. 31 through Sept. 6 at Darkside Cinema, 215 S.W. Fourth St., Corvallis. The first screening will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31. Filmmakers David Baker and Justin Smith of[...]

    The Next Generation of Microbiologists

    The Helen Alford Hays Microbiology Scholarship: "Prepare Your Minds," Dr. Charles Hays, a Canadian science journalist, advised students during the annual scholarship luncheon. He is the son of Helen Alford Hays, a long-time microbiology instructor and advisor from 1955-1981.

    Dr. Bruslind Receives Open Education Award

    Congratulations to Linda Bruslind for winning the 2018 Open Education Award . Dr. Linda Bruslind, Microbiology, senior instructor II and lead advisor in the Department of Microbiology in the College of Science received an award by Extended Campus for development of an online textbook, "Introduction to Microbiology". This online textbook[...]

    Dynamic Duo Join Microbiology

    Dr. Maude David and Dr. Kenton Hokanson have recently joined the Department of Microbiology. Dr. David has a joint appointment in the College of Pharmacy and will focus on developing undergraduate curricula in bioinformatics. Dr. Hokanson is an instructor in Microbiology and BioHealth Sciences and will help develop an electrophysiology[...]

    Statistical Innovations Help Decode the Human Microbiome

    Dr. Yuan Jiang, Dr. Duo Jiang and Dr. Thomas Sharpton (Microbiology/Statistics) were awarded a prestigious four year $770K grant by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences and NIH to study the human microbiome. This project will advance scientific understanding of the functions and operations of microbiomes by developing statistical[...]

    Hanby Middle School Students Get Hands-On Lessons in Microbiology

    Hanby Middle School students get hands on lessons in microbiology. Photos and Story by Christien Laber During a recent visit to OSU, the Hanby Girls STEM group interacted with members of the Department of Microbiology to learn about life at the microscopic level. As part of their two-day tour[...]

    Journalist at Sea

    NASA-NAAMES Mission : Dr. Kim Halsey, OSU Microbiologist, Dr. Cleo Martin-Davies, OSU Postdoc, and Dr. Luis Bolanos, OSU Postdoc are headed for the North Atlantic along with 29 other scientists are onboard the ATLANTIS on a research vessel operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The purpose to investigate the ocean[...]

    Can Coral Microbes Protect Reefs from Climate Change?

    Scientists are investigating the role microbiomes play in coral health, trying to identify those microbial traits that make coral reefs resilient as ocean temperatures rise and bleaching events accelerate. One group, the Global Coral Microbiome Project, led by OSU Microbiologist Dr. Rebecca Vega-Thurber is performing a global survey of reefs.[...]

    A Cure for Coral Reefs

    By pretty much any measure, Vega Thurber (Microbiologist, Oregon State University) (Becky, to anyone who's met her at least once) is a badass marine biologist. She weathers bouts of seasickness like an old salt: “Take Bonine twice a day,” she advises, before noting dispassionately that “sometimes you end up barfing[...]

    Dr. Michael Kent Receives Zebrafish Award

    Dr. Michael Kent was presented with the Outstanding Steward of Zebrafish Award by the Zebrafish Husbandry Association (ZHA) at the annual meeting at Aquaculture America 2018 in Las Vegas in recognition of his many years providing training and research in support of the health and welfare of laboratory zebrafish. The[...]

    Oregon's "Blue Economy" Bolstered by Longstanding Partnership for Fish Health

    Oregon's "Blue Economy" Bolstered by Longstanding Partnership for Fish Health : A longstanding and fruitful collaboration that benefits fish health and sustainable economic growth in Oregon was recently reinforced by a five-year, $404,000 renewal of the Fish Health Graduate Research Fellowship in Microbiology at Oregon State University by the Oregon[...]

    SACNAS National Stem Conference

    With help from the department, undergraduate Aimee Nguyen attended the SACNAS National Stem Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah in October. SACNAS stands for Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science. This professional society's goal is to promote diversity and help minorities advance[...]

    A Grand Unified Theory of Unhealthy Microbiomes

    A microbiological version of the Anna Karenina principle is a new paradigm suggested by Dr. Rebecca Vega-Thurber, Dr. Jesse Zaneveld, and Graduate Student Ryan McMinds--one that has key implications for a more personalized approach to antibiotic therapy, management of chronic disease and other aspects of medical care. The principle gets[...]

    Stopping Disease in Salmon

    Disrupting the Signal: Characterization and Inhibition of the Host-Parasite Sensing Apparatus: Dr. Jerri Bartholomew and Dr. Stephen Atkinson have been awarded a grant from the Binational Agriculture Research and Development Fund in partnership with Dr. Tamar Lotan at the U. of Haifa, Israel to study how fish parasites sense and[...]

    Diatoms Have Sex After All

    New research shows a species of diatom, a single-celled algae, thought to be asexual does reproduce sexually, and scientists learned it's a common compound - ammonium - that puts the ubiquitous organism in the mood. The findings, published today in PLOS One , may be a key step toward greater[...]

    Warming Temperatures could Trigger Starvation, Extinctions in Deep Oceans

    Biodiversity in many of these areas is defined by the meager amount of food reaching the seafloor and over the next 80 plus years, in certain parts of the world, that amount of food will be cut in half, said Dr. Andrew Thurber, an OSU marine ecologist and co-author of[...]

    New Phytoplankton Groups Favor Warmer Oceans

    One of the phytoplankton lineages appears to be an entirely new group of phytoplankton. MBARI researchers, working with OSU's Stephen Giovannoni, concluded this single-celled protistan group took a separate evolutionary path from the haptophyte algae, which arose between 1 billion and 637 million years ago. Full Article

    Bacteria Cooperate with the Flu to Make You Sick

    Congratulations to Dr. Hannah Rowe who has been selected as an awardee for the Medical Research Foundation, New Investigator Award for her research on Upper respiratory bacterial effects on Influenza virus infection and transmission. Upper respiratory bacterial effects on influenza virus infection and transmission. (A) Impact of bacterial colonization[...]

    Coral Reefs in Crisis

    A PARASITIC BACTERIUM SAPS ENERGY FROM CORALS. The bacterium is the first member of a newly identified genus, and was discovered during a study at the Caribbean staghorn coral microbiome by OSU microbiologist Rebecca Vega Thurber and her colleagues. LOCALIZED EFFORTS TO SAVE CORAL REEFS NOT ENOUGH Findings by researchers[...]

    Microbiology Offers Class to High School Students

    The Pernot Microbiology Camp was a targeted STEM camp focused on engaging historically underrepresented youths (people of color, low-income students, and students who are within the LGBTQ+ community) in the field of microbiology. During this week-long immersive science camp high-school students learned about three subfields of microbiology, Food System Science,[...]

    Bacterial Communication

    Dr. Martin Schuster and graduate student Parker Smith have identified a mechanism that allows bacteria to wait for collective communication within groups of cells, preventing signal “short-circuiting” by individual cells. Bacterial communication relies on chemical signaling molecules that regulate gene expression in a process known as quorum sensing. Quorum sensing[...]

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