{"id":430,"date":"2021-08-05T15:07:16","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T15:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/?page_id=430"},"modified":"2025-12-18T16:01:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T16:01:40","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

LW Parks Microbiology Research Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are pleased to announce the 2025 student recipients of L.W. Parks Research Awards in Microbiology.\u00a0 The following project proposals are recognized for their scientific merit, with financial awards of up to $1,000 provided to help achieve the described goals.\u00a0 The awardees are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Student Awards<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nicole Burroughs<\/strong>\u00a0Quantifying microbial dispersal to decode microbial community assembly<\/em>\u00a0Mentor: W. Petry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lisa Metzge<\/strong>r\u00a0USF1 Regulates Expression of the Anti-Apoptotic Gene Dpp7<\/em>\u00a0Mentor: M. Sikes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Micaela Robson<\/strong>\u00a0Investigating Heterotrophic Nitrification \u2013 Aerobic Denitrification in\u00a0<\/em>Acinetobacter calcoaceticus\u00a0for Improving<\/em>\u00a0Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation Applications<\/em>\u00a0Mentor: A. Grunden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate Student Awards<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew Clayton<\/strong>\u00a0Characterizing salinity tolerance of bacterial isolates from a natural saltwater gradient<\/em>\u00a0Mentor: M. Choudoir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Harvey<\/strong>\u00a0Investigating the mechanisms of cAMP secretion in Mycobacterium tuberculosis<\/em>\u00a0Mentor: M. Gazdik Stofer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yvette Wittenborn\u00a0<\/strong>Comparing Antimicrobial Resistance in Meat and Seafood from North Carolina State Farmers<\/em>\u00a0Market and Retail Stores<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>Mentor: S. Thakur<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to all of the award recipients!<\/p>\n\n\n

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NC\u00a0State Fights an Emerging Strawberry Threat<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative affiliates, NC State Extension specialists and other researchers are working on multiple fronts in the fight against a new disease taking a big bite out of North Carolina\u2019s strawberry producers\u2019 livelihoods. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Preparing for Extreme Weather with Fungi at the Duke Climate and Fungi Symposium<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

As climate change increases drought stress on crops and the incidence of fungal diseases affecting agriculture and human health, it is unknown which factors of fungal biology will be the most important to consider. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Microbial Partners may Help Plants Respond to Higher Temperatures<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

New research suggests the microbiome near the surface of a plant\u2019s roots, known as the rhizosphere microbiome, may play a role in helping crops respond to heat stress. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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NC Space Grant Announces New Graduate Research Fellows for the 2026-2027 Year<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

North Carolina Space Grant is proud to announce 16 graduate research fellows for 2026-2027. These students, including our very own Isabella Borrero, will conduct science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) research to benefit NASA Mission Directorates. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Lessons from Collard Greens: Celebrating Connections between Food & Place and Protecting the Invisible Helpers Below<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

GOHA’s Local Engagement Seed Grants have supported NC State students, postdocs, faculty, and staff in multiple One Health-relevant local engagement projects. One supported project, led by Mallory Choudoir, explores the ecological relationships between soil microbes and heirloom collard cultivation. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Four Students, Four Journeys<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

Our spring graduates turn their tassels Saturday. They’ll leave NC State with knowledge, skills and an entire Wolfpack behind them. Meet a four of our department’s newest alumni! \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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