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Tailocins: The next generation of antibiotics might just come from understanding the viruses that infect bacteria

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Talia Backman – Ph.D. student, School of Biological Sciences, shares a micrograph of tailocins. “Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of purified tailocins performed at the Electron Microscopy Core Laboratory at the University of Utah by David Belnap” Talia studies how bacteria create and use weapons, called “tailocins,” by repurposing genes from viruses.  From multicellular organisms, like […]

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November 20, 2024

Access Scholar-Ella Bleak

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November 18, 2024 Above: Ella Bleak Ella Bleak’s journey as a self-proclaimed science nerd started at a young age. Her inner nerd was fostered by high school chemistry and biology teachers, and having a professor in developmental biology with a PhD from the U as a neighbor didn’t hurt, either.  That led her to discover ACCESS […]

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November 18, 2024

Biology Student Stories: Mia Sheneman

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Finding Success as a Transfer Student: Support Systems and Determination “I am a transfer student from Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) where I received my Associate of Science in Pre-Health Sciences. It was much easier for me to get involved in U of U campus life than I had anticipated — and it’s been so […]

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November 5, 2024

SACNAS STEM

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University of Utah SACNAS cohort in Puerto Rico. Left to Right: Benning Lozada, Palepoi Gilmore, Parker Guzman, Lorelei Sole, Nayma Hernandez, Laura Rupert, Chelsea Bordon, James “Jim” Ackerman (University of Puerto Rico Campus Río Piedras) Bottom: Rodolfo Probst and Felis catus. Not pictured: Fatima Serratos. Photo credit: Luz. An undergraduate extension of the University of Utah chapter of the Society for the […]

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November 1, 2024

Dream Big and Take the Initiative

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September 3, 2024 “Dream big and take the initiative to put yourself out there. If you’re hesitant or afraid of your goals, that’s okay. Your goals should be big, they should be scary, my goals certainly terrify at times.” Nathan is an undergraduate student double majoring in biochemistry and biology, and he plans to pursue […]

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September 3, 2024

LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS … AND IN A STUDENT’S MIND

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June 13, 2024 Above: Mary Fairbanks BS’23, biology A DNA repair system known as the GO DNA repair system removes oxidized guanine. This helps protect the system from mutating, and while scientists understand how it works, the origin of this mechanism isn’t well understood. That’s where the Horvath Lab comes in and, in particular, Mary Fairbanks BS’23. She and […]

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June 24, 2024

SBS Student Commencement Speaker

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For the 2024 University of Utah student commencement speaker Eron Powell, a love of learning is one of the most important things he is taking away from his time at the U. “Outside of college and into the future, I hope to always be able to educate myself,” Powell said. “We are never complete people. […]

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April 25, 2024

Biology Student Stories – Noah Amrstrong

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Jokingly, but with at least an ounce of truth, Noah shares: “I am likely one of the world’s leading experts on fox squirrel genomics.”   When it comes to research at the University of Utah, there are so many fascinating and niche topics being studied in the various labs. Noah found an opportunity to explore […]

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April 8, 2024

Biology Student Stories: Michelle Tin

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“While it is so exciting to enrich my life with different experiences and opportunities, it is equally as important to find balance and make time for myself,” says Michelle Tin, a senior graduating with a Bachelor of Science in biology and a double minor in chemistry and Pediatric Clinical Research. Graduating senior Michelle Tin developed […]

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March 15, 2024

Biology Student Stories: Hailee Fell

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“I love learning and I think the world is such an interesting place. Besides [that], I have little tidbits about lots of different things involving science that I wouldn’t have known without studying bio.” Originally from Idaho, Hailee Fell is one of the many talented graduating biology students hailing from all over the nation and […]

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March 15, 2024

Biology Student Stories: Clara Lindley

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At the U, “​​I love how there are so many opportunities for students to get involved and apply what they are learning to a real-life scenario.” Clara Lindley took the “road less traveled” and after graduating from high school in Santa Cruz, California she spent a year working in a German hospital as a nursing […]

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March 15, 2024

Biology Student Stories: Bailey Landis

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From playing the clarinet and majoring in music to finding inspiration in deciphering the As, Ts, Gs, and Cs relevant to fruit fly evolution and genetics, Bailey Landis has many interests but has dedicated his educational pursuits to biology. The “major” shift happened when Bailey took Genetics from Dr. Nitin Phadnis. That was the moment […]

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March 15, 2024

Biology Student Stories: Kaden Wall

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 “I think I can make the biggest impact on medicine through research and through teaching students who will go on to become doctors. I want to be able to share my philosophy of how everyone should be treated and how much diversity should be valued. I see that as my way to impact medicine.” In […]

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March 15, 2024