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Biochemistry News & Events

Vikas Dukhande wins first prize for a Postdoc from American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)

(5/2/2012) Vikas Dukhande, Ph.D. a Postdoctoral Scholar in Dr. Matt Gentry's Lab, recently presented a research talk at Experimental Biology and was awarded first prize for a Postdoc from American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)- Neuropharmacology division.

Research from Drs. Jia and Zhu is highlighted by the ALS Association.

(3/27/2012) Fly Model of ALS Suggested That Nuclear Localization of Mutant Protein Is Important for Toxicity

ALS Association-funded Haining Zhu, Ph.D., published together with Jianhang Jia, Ph.D., and colleagues in the publication Molecular Neurodegeneration demonstrating that over-expression of normal (Fused in Sarcoma) FUS protein and FUS protein carrying ALS-linked mutations led to motor degeneration and damage at the neuromuscular junction in a fly model.
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University Research Professor 2012-13

(3/26/2012) Congratulations to Dr. Doug Andres, he has been awarded the University Research Professorship for 2012-13. Dr. Doug Andres outstanding achievements in research on the role and regulation of small, GTP-binding proteins have earned him one of the most prestigious scientific awards at the University of Kentucky.

Dr. Michael Fried

(11/4/2011) A recent publication by Dr. Michael Fried in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry was highlighted by the Faculty of 1000, placing it in their library of the top 2% of published articles in biology and medicine.

Silver Pointer Award

(9/24/2011) For outstanding instructor Sam Turco, Ph.D.

Congratulations to the Award winners from the 2011 Summer Research Conference!

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Silver Pointer Award

(9/23/2010) For outstanding instructor in a first-year course Sam Turco, Ph.D.

William R. Willard Dean's Recognition Award

(9/23/2010) Carl Leukefeld presents Dr. David S. Watt with award.

Dr. Stamm Organizes Workshop (Splicing and Genetic Disease)

(8/25/2010) Workshop and Symposium on Alternative Splicing and Genetic Disease
October 14-15, 2010, Paris, France
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Qingjun Wang Receives New Scholar Award

(8/4/2010) Full article can be found here: Article

Kevin Sarge: "Sumo" Wrestling with Alzheimer's Disease

(5/7/2010) Full article can be found here: Article

Dr. Whiteheart honored for receiving a 2010-2011 University Research Professorship.

Dr. Whiteheart and Dr. Fried paper on Hexahistidine-tag-specific Optical Probes Analyses of Proteins and their Interactions selected by Faculty of 1000 for citation.

(2/2/2010) The paper Hexahistidine-tag-specific optical probes for analyses of proteins and their interactions. by Zhao C, Hellman LM, Zhan X, Bowman WS, Whiteheart SW, Fried MG and published in Anal Biochem 2009 Dec 28 was selected by the Faculty of 1000 for citati