Author: Nicholas Caito

Michael Greenberg Nominated for Mentor of the Year Award

Dr. Michael Greenberg, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, has been chosen to receive the Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year Award.

Each fall after the completion of funded summer research projects, the Office of Undergraduate Research ask their students to nominate mentors for outstanding contributions to their success as undergraduate researchers. (more…)

Congratulations to Lindsey Steinberg for Receiving the David F. Silbert Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

The 2015-2016 David F. Silbert Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award goes to Ms. Lindsey Steinberg for her work in the Microbes & Pathogenesis course. Ms. Steinberg was nominated by Dr. Henry Huang. Ms. Steinberg exemplified the spirit of this award through her dedication and lasting contribution to the course, the course master, and the students in the class. (more…)

high-resolution imaging techniques to study familial cardiomyopathies in stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

October 10th, 2016 – Michael Greenberg, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics has been awarded a CDI Micro-Grant from the Washington University Center for Cellular Imaging to use high-resolution imaging techniques to study familial cardiomyopathies in stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes.

L-Plastin promotes podosome longevity and supports macrophage motility.

Zhou J.Y., Szasz T.P., Stewart-Hutchinson P.J., Sivapalan J., Todd E.M., Deady L.E., Cooper J.A., Onken M.D., & Morley S.C. (2016). “L-Plastin promotes podosome longevity and supports macrophage motility.” Mol Immunol. 2016 Oct;78:79-88. doi: 10.1016/j.molimm.2016.08.012. Epub 2016 Sep 7. (Abstract)