2024 News Articles

�� researchers will use Magnify Expansion Microscopy technology to precisely map optic nerve fibers as part of the six-year project, led by Stanford University and the University of Pittsburgh.

McManus Awarded Grant To Advance Prader-Willi Syndrome Research

Monday, November 25, 2024

McManus Awarded Grant To Advance Prader-Willi Syndrome Research

�� and University of Pittsburgh scientists received a grant from the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research to study the regulation and function of a key gene that is usually deleted in patients with the disorder.

Exploring Breakthroughs in Microbiome Research

Friday, November 22, 2024

Exploring Breakthroughs in Microbiome Research

The 2024 Rustbelt Microbiome Conference, a joint effort between the Mellon College of Science, the Center for Medicine and the Microbiome and the University of Pittsburgh, brought researchers together.

Five �� Researchers Receive Kaufman Foundation Grants

Friday, November 01, 2024

Five �� Researchers Receive Kaufman Foundation Grants

Catherine Armbruster, Jonathan Henninger; and Luisa Hiller, Phil Campbell and Xi Ren were awarded for conducting innovative scientific research.

RNA Intrigues Biologist Jonathan Henninger

Monday, October 14, 2024

RNA Intrigues Biologist Jonathan Henninger

Jonathan Henninger seeks to discover things that change how the field of biology thinks.

Processing New Sounds

Wednesday, October 02, 2024

Processing New Sounds

�� sophomore Eric Parker II helps produce new music in Vietnam.

MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced

Five winners have received the Mellon College of Science Graduate Student Funding Award for fall conferences.

Armbruster Studies Biofilms in Diverse Environments

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Armbruster Studies Biofilms in Diverse Environments

An interest in opportunistic infections led Catherine Armbruster to her life’s work studying biofilms.

Samskrathi Sharma Named 2024 Quad Fellow

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Samskrathi Sharma Named 2024 Quad Fellow

Samskrathi Sharma, a doctoral student in ��'s Department of Biological Sciences, was selected as a Quad Fellow.

Kaplow Offers Innovative Approach to Evolutionary Studies

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Kaplow Offers Innovative Approach to Evolutionary Studies

��'s Department of Biological Sciences welcomed Irene Kaplow as a new faculty member.

Study Suggests Bacteria’s Internal Dialog Controls External Messaging

Wednesday, September 04, 2024

Study Suggests Bacteria’s Internal Dialog Controls External Messaging

New research from �� scientists reveals that individual bacterial cells coordinate their messaging internally before sending it out to their neighbors.

Research Reveals Underlying Mechanism that Renders Certain High-Risk Cancers Immortal

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Research Reveals Underlying Mechanism that Renders Certain High-Risk Cancers Immortal

Researchers at �� have uncovered a key mechanism that promotes telomere elongation.

Anna Cappella Wins Niccolai-Fustanio Award

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Anna Cappella Wins Niccolai-Fustanio Award

�� senior Anna Cappella won the Niccolai-Fustanio Award for her academic success and her diverse array of experiences.

Brain Activity Changes During, After Learning, Researchers Find

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Brain Activity Changes During, After Learning, Researchers Find

�� neuroscientists have found that neural activity in the sensory cortex changes during and after learning.

New Moves in Neuroscience

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

New Moves in Neuroscience

�� neuroscientists have published a paper in Neuron that shows the motor cortex is involved with conscious movement.

Gittis Receives Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award for Studying Parkinson’s Disease

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Gittis Receives Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award for Studying Parkinson’s Disease

��’s Aryn Gittis has been awarded a 2024 Neurobiology of Brain Disorders (NBD) Award by the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience.

By the Numbers

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

By the Numbers

��'s Department of Biological Sciences is bringing big data and new technology to the forefront by putting an emphasis on quantitative biology.

Researchers Find Changes in Pathway Strength for Parkinson's Disease Models

Monday, July 22, 2024

Researchers Find Changes in Pathway Strength for Parkinson's Disease Models

Researchers at �� and Pitt have found that dopamine depletion, which occurs during Parkinson's disease disrupts the normal balance of motor pathways in the basal ganglia.

Four Ph.D. Students, Two Fellows Awarded Biological Sciences Departmental Grants

Friday, July 19, 2024

Four Ph.D. Students, Two Fellows Awarded Biological Sciences Departmental Grants

Four awards provide funding for research enrichment and DEI initiatives and three were presented to candidates who published outstanding papers.

Brett Wisniewski Joins Department of Biological Sciences

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Brett Wisniewski Joins Department of Biological Sciences

Brett Wisniewski has joined the �� Department of Biological Sciences as special faculty.

Elizabeth Ransey Examines, Rewrites Cellular Communication

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Elizabeth Ransey Examines, Rewrites Cellular Communication

Elizabeth Ransey has joined the �� Department of Biological Sciences as a professor.

The Business of Life Sciences

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

The Business of Life Sciences

Thinking critically about data has defined double alumna Pamela Bush's career.

MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced

Five winners have received the Mellon College of Science Graduate Student Funding Award for summer conferences.

��-Q Explores New Teaching Program To Enhance Instruction and Foster Community Spirit

Monday, July 08, 2024

��-Q Explores New Teaching Program To Enhance Instruction and Foster Community Spirit

Faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences at ��-Q are working in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon’s Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence and Educational Innovation to not only inspire students but also their peers.

Ken Hovis Receives Julius Ashkin Award

Wednesday, July 03, 2024

Ken Hovis Receives Julius Ashkin Award

Neuroscientist Ken Hovis receives Julius Ashkin award. The sheer potential he recognizes in all first-year students has made him a remarkable teacher.

NIH Grants Echinobase $4 Million in New Funding

Tuesday, July 02, 2024

NIH Grants Echinobase $4 Million in New Funding

The National Institutes of Health supported Echinobase, a database of echinoderm genetic data created by �� and University of Calgary researchers.

��-Q’s Adviti Naik develops new course in precision medicine

Monday, June 24, 2024

��-Q’s Adviti Naik develops new course in precision medicine

�� in Qatar’s Adviti Naik, assistant teaching professor of biological sciences, is developing a new advanced elective course in precision medicine. The course is designed as part of a fellowship granted by Carnegie Mellon’s main campus in Pittsburgh.

Grace Benkart Wins Carnegie Mellon Women's Association Award

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Grace Benkart Wins Carnegie Mellon Women's Association Award

Recent �� gradate Grace Benkart won the Carnegie Mellon Women's Association Award.

Claire Phoneprasert Wins the Gilman Award

Monday, June 17, 2024

Claire Phoneprasert Wins the Gilman Award

Recent �� gradate Claire Phoneprasert won the Gilman Award for her dedication to her classmates as a teaching assistant and an EMT.

Bio Lab Olympics Make Sport of Science

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Bio Lab Olympics Make Sport of Science

Carnegie Mellon students in the Department of Biological Sciences wrapped up the semester with a bit of levity by participating in the Bio Lab Olympics.

Remembering Alan Waggoner

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Remembering Alan Waggoner

Alan Waggoner, emeritus professor of biological sciences at ��, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

M.S. in Quantitative Biology and Bioinformatics Creates New Opportunities

Wednesday, May 01, 2024

M.S. in Quantitative Biology and Bioinformatics Creates New Opportunities

��'s M.S. in Quantitative Biology and Bioinformatics offers students with backgrounds in biology the opportunity to learn more about quantitative research.

Lianna Huang Teaches New Tricks, Orchestrates Opportunities

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Lianna Huang Teaches New Tricks, Orchestrates Opportunities

�� senior Lianna Huang flips between biological sciences research, teaching, the Carnegie Mellon All University Orchestra, and the Carnegie Mellon Tricking Club.

MCS Researchers Awarded Kaufman Foundation Grants

Friday, April 26, 2024

MCS Researchers Awarded Kaufman Foundation Grants

Learning how bacteria initiate or exit biofilm communities and how to develop a new class of atomically precise metal alloys are two projects from �� researchers receiving a 2023 grant from The Charles E. Kaufman Foundation.

Guatemala Trip Serves Communities, Inspires Students

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Guatemala Trip Serves Communities, Inspires Students

�� students Maddy Burke and Grace Tang traveled to Guatemala to volunteer with the other members of the Global Medical Brigades.

Bridges and Zhang Receive Curci Foundation Research Grants

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Bridges and Zhang Receive Curci Foundation Research Grants

�� professors Drew Bridges and Martin Zhang received Shurl and Kay Curci Foundation Research Grants.

Biologists Determine Bacteria Sense Damage to Relatives

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Biologists Determine Bacteria Sense Damage to Relatives

�� biologists have discovered that Vibrio cholerae, the bacteria behind the cholera disease, can sense when its relatives die and react to form a biofilm.

Neuroscientists Create AI Tool To Analyze, Catalogue Behavior

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Neuroscientists Create AI Tool To Analyze, Catalogue Behavior

Researchers from �� and the University of Bonn have created an open-source platform known as A-SOiD that can learn and predict user-defined behaviors from video.

Samskrathi Sharma Receives AIChE Fellowship

Monday, February 19, 2024

Samskrathi Sharma Receives AIChE Fellowship

�� graduate student Samskrathi Sharma received an American Institute of Chemical Engineers Fellowship for her work investigating the gut microbiota.

Annie Meyer Receives Glen de Vries Fellowship

Monday, January 29, 2024

Annie Meyer Receives Glen de Vries Fellowship

Carnegie Mellon Ph.D. student Annie Meyer received the de Vries Fellowship for her work investigating echinoderms.

Mia Carrarini Researches Medical Solutions

Monday, January 08, 2024

Mia Carrarini Researches Medical Solutions

�� senior Mia Carrarini investigates potential treatments for premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

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Science of Creativity

Tuft Cell Expression Changes with Sleeping, Eating Cycles

Program Prepares New Researchers

Zhao Joins Project To Make Whole Eye Transplants a Reality

McManus Awarded Grant To Advance Prader-Willi Syndrome Research

Exploring Breakthroughs in Microbiome Research

Five ���������� Researchers Receive Kaufman Foundation Grants

RNA Intrigues Biologist Jonathan Henninger

Processing New Sounds

MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced

Armbruster Studies Biofilms in Diverse Environments

Samskrathi Sharma Named 2024 Quad Fellow

Kaplow Offers Innovative Approach to Evolutionary Studies

Study Suggests Bacteria’s Internal Dialog Controls External Messaging

Research Reveals Underlying Mechanism that Renders Certain High-Risk Cancers Immortal

Anna Cappella Wins Niccolai-Fustanio Award

Brain Activity Changes During, After Learning, Researchers Find

New Moves in Neuroscience

Gittis Receives Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award for Studying Parkinson’s Disease

By the Numbers

Researchers Find Changes in Pathway Strength for Parkinson's Disease Models

Four Ph.D. Students, Two Fellows Awarded Biological Sciences Departmental Grants

Brett Wisniewski Joins Department of Biological Sciences

Elizabeth Ransey Examines, Rewrites Cellular Communication

The Business of Life Sciences

MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced

����������-Q Explores New Teaching Program To Enhance Instruction and Foster Community Spirit

Ken Hovis Receives Julius Ashkin Award

NIH Grants Echinobase $4 Million in New Funding

����������-Q’s Adviti Naik develops new course in precision medicine

Grace Benkart Wins Carnegie Mellon Women's Association Award

Claire Phoneprasert Wins the Gilman Award

Bio Lab Olympics Make Sport of Science

Remembering Alan Waggoner

M.S. in Quantitative Biology and Bioinformatics Creates New Opportunities

Lianna Huang Teaches New Tricks, Orchestrates Opportunities

MCS Researchers Awarded Kaufman Foundation Grants

Guatemala Trip Serves Communities, Inspires Students

Bridges and Zhang Receive Curci Foundation Research Grants

Biologists Determine Bacteria Sense Damage to Relatives

Neuroscientists Create AI Tool To Analyze, Catalogue Behavior

Samskrathi Sharma Receives AIChE Fellowship

Annie Meyer Receives Glen de Vries Fellowship

Mia Carrarini Researches Medical Solutions

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Five �� Researchers Receive Kaufman Foundation Grants

��-Q Explores New Teaching Program To Enhance Instruction and Foster Community Spirit

��-Q’s Adviti Naik develops new course in precision medicine