Alkimini presented her poster, “Pseudomonas rhamnolipids induce membrane stress response in mycobacteria”. Tristan presented his poster, “Transcriptional regulation of unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in mycobacteria”. Congratulations on your accomplishments!
Congratulations Dr. Sparks!
In his Ph.D. defense, Ian gave a seminar, “The Nutrient-Dependent Role of Lipoarabinomannan Biosynthesis in the Maintenance of Cell Wall Integrity in Mycobacteria”, and subsequently passed the final exam by the dissertation committee. Many congratulations for his very successful Ph.D. research!
Claire’s Undergraduate Work Published in Journal of Lipid Research
Claire’s undergraduate research on the effect of detergent-based lipid extraction on AcPIM2 was published in Journal of Lipid Research. Congratulations!!
Ian’s Work Published in Nature Communications
Ian’s paper “Lipoarabinomannan mediates localized cell wall integrity during division in mycobacteria” was published in Nature Communications. Congratulations!!
Malavika Presents Her Poster at PVMS
Malavika presented her poster entitled “Role of proton gradient in stress-induced reorganization of mycobacterial membrane domains” at the 9th Pioneer Valley Microbiology Symposium.
Malavika Wins Curt Thorne Carry-on Award
Curt Thorne Carry-on Award is given to a Ph.D. student, who has made significant research achievements. This year’s award was given to Malavika for her research on tuberculostearic acid published in mBio. Congratulations!
Fellowships and Grants for Undergrads
Poster at SFG Annual Meeting
Yasu presented Ian’s work at the annual meeting of the Society for Glycobiology in Hawaii.
Paige and Amelia join the lab
Fellowships and Grants for Undergrads
Tiffany received the Research Assistant Fellowship. Tristan and Alkmini were awarded the Honors Research Grant. Congratulations!