BioSynthesis

Fall grant season kept our BU research students busy preparing grant proposals for funding from both Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Biologists Organization (CPUB) as well as the National Tri Beta Biology Honor Society. Among the many applicants two BU students were awarded grants.      Graduate student Mitchell Liddick received a CPUB grant to fund his research titled "Using mesocosms to investigate the role of polyester microfibers on stream biofilm community structure and function"     Undergraduate student Nathan Slotnick received grants from both CPUB and that National Tri Beta Honor Society for his project titled "Inducible BORIS Expression in Infected HCT116 Cells"       Great Job Guys! Good Luck on your research endeavors! 

On November 5th, BAHS students made a visit to Bucknell University's Campus for the 16th Annual Susquehann River Symposium. This regional conference brings students and faculty from area universities together to highlight their scholarly activity and promote collaboration in environmental projects in our region. Two BU graduate students presented on their current thesis work.        Braeden Gonzales presented a poster titled " Microbial extracellular enzymes as indicators of riparian and upstream forest cover in headwater streams ” and Mitchell Liddick presented one titled " Using mesocosms to investigate the role of polyester microfibers on stream biofilm community structure and function .” Both students work in the laboratory of Dr. Steven Rier .                Mitchell was awarded the best poster in the graduate student category! Congratulations Mitchell!