biological sciences
Scharf selected for NIH scholars program
Dr. Andrea Scharf, assistant professor of biological sciences, was selected to participate in the 2025 Butler-Williams Scholars Program, a competitive training initiative hosted by the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health.
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A love of puzzles leads to biomedical research
Jennifer Harrell says she has been interested in biomedicine since her elementary school days.
Read More »Harrell earns biomedical research award at S&T
Jennifer Harrell, a Ph.D. student in biological sciences, received the 2025 Shi/Ma Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research at Missouri S&T and earned $1,000 in recognition of her contributions to the field.
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Kummer Endowed Chair candidate speaks on cannabinoid research
Dr. Daniel Morgan is a candidate for the Kummer Endowed Chair position for biological sciences. He will be giving a project summary on research that he is currently conducting.
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Explore orphan GPCRs in human diseases with Kummer Endowed Chair candidate
Biological sciences will host Dr. Gina Yosten, associate professor of pharmacology and physiological science at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, for a talk at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in Room 256 Toomey Hall.
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19 S&T faculty members receive tenure, promotions
Nineteen faculty members at Missouri S&T received promotions and/or tenure, effective Sept. 1. Those faculty members are:
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Biology professor receives outstanding teaching award
Dr. Melanie Mormile, professor of biological sciences, has been awarded the Waksman Outstanding Teaching Award by the Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology.
Read More »Two S&T students earn new biomedical research awards
Ta-Chun Lin, a graduate student in biological sciences, and Stephen Owusu, a Ph.D. student in chemistry, have earned the inaugural Shi/Ma Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research.
Read More »In the news
When the president of Iran unexpectedly died in May, The Wall Street Journal reached out to Iranian politics expert Mehrzad Boroujerdi, vice provost and dean of Missouri S&T’s College of Arts, Sciences, and Education, for his insight.
Read More »Learn about studying DNA using human, animal herpesviruses
Biological sciences invites you to a talk by Dr. Robert Visalli, professor of microbiology and associate dean of biomedical research in biomedical sciences at Mercer University School of Medicine-Savannah. His talk, titled “HIV! COVID! Ebola!….. and Herpesviruses?” will be at 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 5, in Room 126 of Schrenk Hall.
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