The Riley Lab Manager, Adam Charest, was one of the recipients of the Spring Rising Researcher Award. The program recognizes undergraduate students who excel in research, challenge their intellect, and exercise exceptional creativity. We are incredibly proud of Adam’s incredible achievements, and look forward to what he achieves in the next semesters as he completes his master’s! Read More…
Come see the Riley Lab at MassURC!
This Friday, April 19th, members of the Riley Lab will be presenting on their research at the Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference. Listed below is the times and presenters: 10:30 am – 11:15 am: Merin Thomas, Team SciComm 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm: Laura Snow, Catherine Chu, Keira Cook, Tyler Dudley, Team SutUReSelf 2:30 pm – Read More…
Lab Application Opens for Fall 2024
The application to join the Riley Lab in Fall 2024 is now open! The Riley Lab is looking for a handful of new researchers to join the fight against antimicrobial resistance. The application will remain open until April 19th, 2024. Those wanting to learn more about the research done in the lab should attend the Read More…
Team SutURe Self Researchers Win Grants
Riley Lab researchers Laura Snow and Tamara Turk each received a $1,000 research grant for the spring semester of 2024. This grant was provided by the UMass Commonwealth Honors College (CHC) in support of their innovative microbiology research. These grants will go towards the research of Team SutUReSelf, which is focused on developing a nisin-coated Read More…
Team Microbiome Researcher Wins Grant
Riley Lab researcher Morgan Lance received a $1,000 research grant for the Spring of 2024. The grant, provided by the Commonwealth Honors College (CHC), supports students conducting innovative research. This grant will go towards the research of “Team Microbiome”, which is focused on developing a nisin-based alternative to current acne medications which works to treat Read More…
Adam Charest Successfully Defends Thesis
This fall, Adam Charest defended and passed his thesis for the Commonwealth Honors College, completing the requirements to graduate with honors, Charest will be moving on to complete his Masters’ degree at UMass Amherst. His thesis has become the manuscript for Team Gram Neg and is currently under revision. This thesis and manuscript demonstrates the Read More…
Team SciComm Researcher Wins Grant
Riley Lab researcher Merin Thomas received a $1,000 research grant for the Spring of 2024. The grant, provided by the Commonwealth Honors College (CHC), supports students conducting innovative research. Thomas’ grant will go towards the launch of “Team SciComm”, with a focus on developing multimedia tools to support bacteriocin education and outreach.