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Interrogation of a conserved overlap between cofactor and substrate binding domains to facilitate crosstalk-induced conformational changes in Class A Flavin Monooxygenases: A case study of 6-Hydroxynicotinate-3-Monooxygenase

Name: Sam L. Belsky Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Minors: Mathematics, Spanish Advisors: Mark Snider, Annastassia Gallo; Sara Martin (second reader) Stereo- and regioselective […]

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Determining The Crystal Structure of The Staphylococcus Aureus MurG Enzyme

Name: Patrick Thomas Wood Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Minor: Statistical & Data Sciences Advisors: Sara E.S. Martin, Annastassia Gallo Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are one of the […]

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Investigation of PC1 and SI Bacteriophages’ Putative Genomic Identities and Infection Methods on Phage Resistant Pseudomonas Chloraphis

Name: May Le Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Advisors: Stephanie Strand, James West As treatments for infection from drug resistant bacteria become more challenging nowadays, phage […]

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Measurement & Analysis of Pesticide Biotransformation Products in Ohio Precipitation Samples

Name: Lily Anderson Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Minor: Mathematics Advisor: Jennifer Faust; Paul Edmiston (second reader) Pesticides are the only chemical contaminant that […]

Structural Stability of Bovine Serum Albumin upon Adsorption to SOMS Measured by FT-IR

Name: Kylie Marie Schmitz Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Minor: Mathematics Advisor: Paul Edmiston; Sara Martin (second reader) Swellable organically modified silica (SOMS) is […]

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Investigation of splicing changes in dNab2 knockdown Drosophila neurons

Name: Katherine Shelmidine Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Minor: Statistical and Data Sciences Advisors: Seth Kelly, James West Gene expression is the process by […]

zoe semersky

Toward a Comprehensive Framework for Investigating Copper Dyshomeostasis: The Role of His-Tag Modularity and Alternative Expression Systems in Evaluating Dopamine β-Hydroxylase

Name: Zoë Semersky Majors: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology Advisors: Annastassia Gallo, Sara Martin Dopamine β-Hydroxylase (DBH) is a copper-containing monooxygenase responsible for the benzylic hydroxylation […]

Conservation of Dynamic Modularity in Biological Network Modeling: Modular Boolean Model of Cell Cycle Regulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Name: Caitlin Strassburg Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Mathematics Advisors: Erzsebet Regan, Robert Kelvey Dynamic Modularity is a proposed characteristic of biologically defined Boolean […]

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Biochemistry and molecular biology program earns accreditation with American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

In awarding accreditation, ASBMB praised Wooster’s biochemistry and molecular biology program for the use of active learning pedagogies throughout the curriculum and the multitude […]

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Wooster receives $475 thousand HHMI grant to support inclusive excellence in research mentoring in STEM

The College of Wooster has received a grant of $475,000 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative for work over […]

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APEX Fellowship | Jack Donahue

Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Pathway: Public Health Class Year: 2024 Organization: Viola Startzman Clinic As an intern at the Viola Startzman Clinic, I […]

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APEX Fellowship | Zoë Semersky

Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Class Year: 2023 Organization: Yale University School of Medicine Intern at Yale University School of Medicine, where I will […]

Riley McErlean

APEX Fellowship | Riley McErlean

Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Class Year: 2023 Organization: ALPHA Health Services As an intern for ALPHA Health Services, I will be shadowing physiotherapists […]

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APEX Fellowship | Sophia Gilmore

Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Class Year: 2024 Organization: Wooster Community Hospital As a summer Health Coach with the Wooster Community Hospital, I will […]

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AMRE Team | Aetna

Yasmine Fazazi ’24, Computer Science and Psychology Shiropa Shahreen ’23, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Sobika Thapa ’23, Computer Science Advisors: Marian Frazier, Drew Pasteur […]

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APEX Fellowship | Makeda Teklemichael

Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Class Year: 2024 Organization: Medical Experience Academy I’ll be interning at Medical Experience Academy in Greenville, South Carolina, where […]

Amber Dinchman

APEX Fellowship | Amber Dinchman

Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Class Year: 2023 Organization: Northeast Ohio Medical University This summer, I will be an Integrative Medical Sciences Research Fellow […]

Tudor Lungu '24

Interns from The College of Wooster help Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare with EMT staffing

Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare and The College of Wooster are working together in a partnership that benefits the not-for-profit hospice organization and college students working […]

Jack Donahue '24

Biochemistry & molecular biology major works to provide access to healthcare for vulnerable communities

Jack Donahue ’24, a biochemistry & molecular biology major at The College of Wooster, spent his summer engaged at the Viola Startzman Clinic. Donahue worked […]

Uyen (Jamie) Do ’23 presents research from her summer research internship.

Eight Wooster students participate in undergraduate research program at OSU

Eight College of Wooster students participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program at The Ohio State University this summer. The program offers […]