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Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) Graduate Program at Virginia Tech

Joined August 2021
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Congratulations to MCB-affiliated faculty David Popham on being named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science! news.vt.edu/articles/2025/03…

David Popham named fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science

Popham, professor of biological sciences, was selected for “distinguished contributions to studies of the structure, synthesis, and hydrolysis of the peptidoglycan wall components of bacteria...

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Dr. Shenglin Mei's lab at @FralinBiomed's Cancer Research Center in Washington, DC, is seeking highly motivated computational biology postdoctoral associate to join their team. Excellent pay, benefits, and training environment. Apply by March 10th! careers.pageuppeople.com/968…
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Congratulations to MCB student Zach Baker, first author on this article published in Nature Biotechnology! Read more about the research here.
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Sustained in situ protein production and release in the mammalian gut by an engineered bacteriophage go.nature.com/4jWgRAW
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Congratulations to MCB faculty @KKehnHall on receiving the 2024 Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence! Read more about her lab and research here: news.vt.edu/articles/2025/02…
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Virginia Tech's Cancer Research Center-DC is hosting an Open House on 10/21, 2pm-4pm. This is a great way for prospective MCB students to meet the PIs and learn about their research, and for other attendees to hear about available opportunities for various levels of researchers.
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Register here: forms.office.com/r/YZT2etEXK…

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Congratulations to MCB faculty @mycorican on his grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases! Read more about his research on drug-resistant fungal infections here: news.vt.edu/articles/2024/09…
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MCB affiliated faculty Daniel Capelluto and MCB student Marija Corluka have discovered a molecular path that allows bacterial infection - read about their research here!: news.vt.edu/articles/2024/09…
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Congratulations to MCB student @kaypepperoni on her NIH F31 fellowship for her research on the Rift Valley fever virus! Read more here: news.vt.edu/articles/2024/09…
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Congratulations to MCB affiliated faculty @KathleenMulvan4 on her NIH grant for her research on a cancer-dependent enzyme! Read more about her laboratory's work here: news.vt.edu/articles/2024/09…
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Congratulations to MCB and @VaMdVetMed faculty Clayton Caswell and his laboratory for securing three NIH R21 research grants! news.vt.edu/articles/2024/07…

Clayton Caswell's laboratory awarded three National Institutes of Health research grants

The three grants, each driven by a different graduate student, highlight the diverse and impactful research conducted in Caswell's lab in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.

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Check out this research from MCB faculty @igorshar - a potential method to control mosquito populations, using genetic breeding rather than insecticides: news.vt.edu/articles/2024/07…
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MCB and @VTCals faculty @deborahjgood debuts a new recipe for weight loss: the CLAW bar. news.vt.edu/articles/2024/07…

Research-inspired weight-loss bars set to launch

With help from Virginia Tech’s LAUNCH, Deborah Good's company, Good Family Foods Group LLC, was been born. The first product, the “CLAW Bar," debuted in three flavors this spring.

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I am honored to have been awarded the 2024 John Johnson Award for Excellence in Microbiology/Molecular Biology from the Fralin Life Sciences Institute. Thank you to my incredible mentor Dr. Kehn-Hall and the Fralin Life Sciences insitute for the continued support. #PhD #STEM
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MCB faculty @BHsuVT was featured in VT News and the Nature daily briefing for his research on and development of new menstrual products. Read about it here!: news.vt.edu/articles/2024/06…
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Interesting new work from MCB faculty @yang_scotty!: news.vt.edu/articles/2024/06…

Invasive ants spread by hitchhiking on everyday vehicles

Scotty Yang, assistant professor in the department of entomology, details in a recent publication how ants might spread to new locations by stowing away on everyday vehicles. Previously, this was...

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Congratulations to MCB affiliated faculty Gillian Eastwood for her promotion to associate professor with tenure and Stephen Melville for his promotion to professor!
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Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approves 2024 promotions, tenure, and continued appointments | Virginia Tech News | Virginia Tech (vt.edu)

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Congratulations to @VTNeuro director and MCB affiliated faculty @OlsenLabVT for being named the I.D. Wilson Chair in the College of Science! Michelle Olsen named I.D. Wilson Chair in the College of Science | Virginia Tech News | Virginia Tech (vt.edu)

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