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February 27, 2025February 28, 2025 by Jack Murtagh

Riley Lab Researchers Win Grants (Spring 2025)

Five members of the Riley Lab received research grants for the Spring of 2025, provided by the Commonwealth Honors College (CHC). Benjamin Vengalil (Team Acne), Merin Thomas (Team SciComm), Catherine Chu (Team Chicken), Tamara Turk (Team Enteric), and Ella Zhang (Team Acne) were all awarded due to their innovative research in the Riley Lab. These…

Riley Lab Researchers Win Grants (Fall 2024)

Four members of the Riley Lab received research grants for the Fall of 2024, provided by the Commonwealth Honors College (CHC). Benjamin Vengalil (Team Acne), Merin Thomas (Team SciComm), Catherine Chu (Team Chicken), and Tamara Turk (Team Enteric) were all awarded due to their innovative research in the Riley Lab. These grants fund materials relating…

Team Acne Member Wins Award In Isenberg Competition

This past October, Riley Lab member Ben Vengalil participated in The Minute Pitch Competition, hosted by the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship in the Isenberg School of Management here at UMass. The competition entails startups giving a 60-second pitch to compete for a $2,500 prize pool including an audience choice award. Ben’s pitch highlighting nisin as…

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March 31, 2024September 21, 2024 by Web

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…

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March 31, 2024September 21, 2024 by Web

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…

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