Ethan is a 4th year Microbiology Ph.D. student, working on the biosynthesis of algaenan, a recalcitrant algal cell wall biopolymer. The Teaching Effectiveness Award for GSIs recognizes his teaching ideas and problem-solving skills associated with hybrid online/in-person learning during his semester as a GSI for Bio1A in Fall 2021.
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Congratulations, Anna, on winning best graduate student poster at WPC2023!
Anna Leipertz presented her research on “Interrogating the potential of non-coding sequence mutagenesis to modulate endogenous gene expression” at Western Photosynthesis Conference 2023.
Congratulations, Olia, on your new position!
Congratulations to our postdoctoral scholar Olia Gaidarenko on her new position as Scientist at Living Carbon!
Congratulations, Vincent, on your new position!
Congratulations to our postdoctoral scholar Vincent Boudreau on his new position as the Director of Scientific Research at CarbonDrop!
Publication on increased soybean crop yield was featured on the cover of the 18 August 2022 issue of Science.
Niyogi lab Ph.D. student Nina Maryn contributed to this recent publication in Science.
The Niyogi lab is part of an $11.6 million grant funded by the Department of Energy.
The Niyogi lab will work in close collaboration with other researchers at UC Berkeley, LBNL, PNNL, and Colorado School of Mines to genetically engineer Auxenochlorella protothecoides. By harnessing this microalga’s naturally high capacity for lipid biosynthesis, the aim of the project is to develop Auxenochlorella as a photosynthetic platform for production of biofuels and bioproducts to decrease our dependence on fossil fuels. Click here to learn more about this project.
Congratulations, Tim, on receiving your Ph.D.!
Congratulations to our graduate student Tim Jeffers for completing his Ph.D.! We wish you luck on your next big endeavor as a postdoc at NYU.