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Join C-SPIRIT Member Dr. Erich Grotewold (MSU) for an ASBMB Breakthroughs webinar exploring how plants produce phenolic compounds like flavonoids and phenylpropanoids 🌿

πŸ“… May 14 | 12:15–1:00 p.m. ET | πŸ’» Zoom registration

πŸ”— www.asbmb.org/meetings-eve...

#PlantScience

01.05.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Pictured from left to right, Liam Markell, Gregg Howe, and Sofie Cannon pose in front of a bronze statue of Liberty Hyde Bailey in the MSU Horticulture Gardens.

Pictured from left to right, Liam Markell, Gregg Howe, and Sofie Cannon pose in front of a bronze statue of Liberty Hyde Bailey in the MSU Horticulture Gardens.

ConGRADulations to Howe lab undergraduate research assistants Sofie Cannon and Liam Markell for graduating this past weekend with B.S. degrees in biochemistry & molecular biology! @msubmb.bsky.social πŸŽ“πŸ§¬ #SpartanGrad25

05.05.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Facilities like MSU's Mass Spectrometry and Metabolomics Core are not passive service providers, rather they are engines of innovation, key enablers of interdisciplinary research, and partners in grant development and scientific leadership," offered Dr. Maryam Goudarzi, Core Director.

05.05.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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During a recent visit, Spartan leaders had the chance to learn about two new cutting-edge instruments, the Core's storied past, and its bright future β€” stay tuned for the full story!

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With the generous support of the MSU Research Foundation, @michiganstateu.bsky.social Mass Spectrometry and Metabolomics Core is helping researchers achieve the next generation of scientific breakthroughs πŸ”¬

05.05.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr. Yousi Fu shares the science behind the Quinn Lab's latest microbiome breakthrough!

"I’m confident this will make a difference, paving the way for new treatments, like medicines or diets, that tweak bile acids to better fight gut diseases."

bmb.natsci.msu.edu/news/2025/re...

16.04.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A gorgeous cover on the latest issue of Biochemistry courtesy of MSU BMB's Michaela TerAvest and Michael Feig!

"Controlled Enzyme Cargo Loading in Engineered Bacterial Microcompartment Shells"

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

03.04.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#128: Male Contraceptives: A Shared Responsibility Male contraceptives are on the horizon, promising to revolutionize reproductive health, expand contraceptive options beyond condoms and vasectomies, and shift the burden of birth control. In this epis...

This week, BMB's Melanie Balbach joined the Raw Talk Podcast to explore landscape and science behind male contraception!

www.rawtalkpodcast.com/episode/128

13.03.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From fighting cancer and pushing the boundaries of plant science, to inspiring the next generation of researchers, this #GiveGreenDay you can help support MSU's incredible community of Spartan Biochemists!

bmb.natsci.msu.edu/alumni-frien...

11.03.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Upregulation of the interferon-inducible antiviral gene RSAD2 in neuroendocrine prostate cancer via PVT1 exon 9 dependent and independent pathways PVT1 exon 9 overexpression is a newly uncovered aberration in prostate cancer (PCa). We have previously demonstrated the exon 9 region of PVT1 is overexpressed in some patient PCa tissues and causes d...

A new publication in J. Bio. Chem. from Prof. Olorunseun Ogunwobi and first-author Dr. Rachel Bonacci! πŸŽ‰

"Upregulation of the interferon-inducible antiviral gene RSAD2 in neuroendocrine prostate cancer via PVT1 exon 9 dependent and independent pathways"

www.jbc.org/article/S002...

28.02.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ClusterApp to visualize, organize, and navigate metabolomics data Background: Clustering analysis is a foundational step in exploratory data analysis workflows, with dimensionality reduction methods commonly used to visualize multidimensional data in lower-dimension...

New preprint alert!! ClusterApp for #metabolomics is finally here and it is glorious!! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

18.02.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chemical Evolution of Life on Earth Background/Objectives: The origin of genes and genetics is the story of the coevolution of translation systems and the genetic code. Remarkably, the history of the origin of life on Earth was inscribe...

Turn back the clock with Prof. Zach Burton's latest paper, "Chemical Evolution of Life on Earth" ⏰

www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/16...

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Congratulations to @quinn-labs.bsky.social on receiving a recent College of Human Medicine Early Career Research Excellence Award!

11.02.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dr. Charles Hawkins stands by a podium in a classroom, presenting information on a screen about Plant Metabolic Network.

Dr. Charles Hawkins stands by a podium in a classroom, presenting information on a screen about Plant Metabolic Network.

Dr. Charles Hawkins presents at a desk, displaying content on dual screens, while an audience listens attentively in green chairs.

Dr. Charles Hawkins presents at a desk, displaying content on dual screens, while an audience listens attentively in green chairs.

Dr. Charles Hawkins recently spoke at the BMB (@msubmb.bsky.social) Colloquium series, an internal seminar at MSU, sharing insights on how PMN can support research!

We'd love to collaborate & discuss how PMN can help you at your future seminars.

Contact us: bit.ly/PlantCYC

11.02.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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