{"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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This summer\u2019s soaring temperatures, raging wildfires, record-setting droughts and major flooding have affected millions of people around the world, demonstrating the devastating effects of shifting climates. Meanwhile, costs are increasing for vital inputs such as fertilizer and fuel. The good news: Agricultural biotechnology innovators are developing potential solutions to these and other industry challenges. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Study Finds Some Microbes Drastically Change Behavior Outside the Lab<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

A new study is underscoring the importance of studying microbes in their natural setting, rather than relying solely on laboratory research. Researchers found that a set of corn root bacteria behaved completely differently when grown on the plant rather than in a lab, with thousands of proteins changing when placed in their natural habitat. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Meet the 2026-2027 GG Scholars Cohort<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

The Genetics and Genomics Scholars program will welcome its seventh cohort this Fall! The GGS program prepares future scientists for cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research across the life sciences, training first-year PhD students in foundational genetic concepts, genome-scale techniques, effective collaboration, and professional development. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\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 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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LW Parks Microbiology Research Awards 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: Graduate Student Awards Nicole Burroughs\u00a0Quantifying microbial dispersal…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-430","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=430"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2455,"href":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/430\/revisions\/2455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/units.cals.ncsu.edu\/microbiology-graduate-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}