Two students earn biomedical research award
Posted by Kimber Crull
Egor Baiarashov and Chikadibia Edward have both earned the Shi/Ma Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research at Missouri S&T. The winners are granted a $1,000 award in recognition of their contributions to the field of biomedical research.
Egor Baiarashov, a Ph.D. student in chemistry, is developing a bienzymatic biosensor that uses redox polymers. His research advisor is Dr. Shelley Minteer, the Dr. Ken Robertson Memorial Professor in chemistry and founding director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability at S&T.
Chikadibia Edward, a Ph.D. student in chemistry, is using DNA origami as a multifunctional platform for drug delivery, cancer therapy and biosensing. Her research advisor is Dr. Risheng Wang, associate professor of chemistry and director of the Bionanotechnology Laboratory at S&T.
Read more about the awards.
Posted by Kimber Crull
