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First synthetic ‘mini prion’ shows how protein misfolding multiplies

Our pivotal work on understanding Tau protein misfolding in neurodegenerative disease has just been published and has been featured by both Northwestern University and Phys.org! Special congrats to Dr. Michael Vigers, Karen Tsay, and Austin DuBose from our group for their critical work in making this happen! We have created the first synthetic tau fragment […]

Shiny Maity Receives Norell-Funded Student Travel Stipend at ENC-ISMAR 2025

Congratulations to Shiny Maity on receiving the Student Travel Stipend funded by Norell at the ENC-ISMAR 2025 conference! Her abstract, “Water Action is the Driver of AsLOV2 Activation Initiated by Pressure or Light,” was selected for this recognition, supporting her travel to present at the joint meeting in Pacific Grove. Shiny’s research uses Overhauser DNP […]

Martyna Judd Receives JMR/JMRO Award at ENC-ISMAR 2025

Congratulations to Martyna Judd for receiving the JMR/JMRO Award at the ENC-ISMAR 2025 conference in Pacific Grove, California. Her abstract, “New Spin Labelling Tools and EPR Approaches for Applications in Structural Biology,” was recognized for its innovative contributions to the field of structural biology through advanced EPR techniques. Her presentation discussed the use of 19F […]

Lokeswara Rao Potnuru Receives JMR/JMRO Award at ENC-ISMAR 2025

We are excited to congratulate Lokeswara Rao Potnuru for receiving the JMR/JMRO Award at the ENC-ISMAR 2025 conference held at the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, California. His award-winning abstract, “¹⁷O NMR Chemical Shift Reports on Water Structural Property in DMSO–Water Mixtures,” was selected for its outstanding contribution to the study of solvation dynamics. […]

Blake Hanson Awarded Summer Undergraduate Research Grant

We are excited to share that undergraduate researcher Blake Hanson has been awarded the Northwestern University Office of Undergraduate Research Summer Undergraduate Research Grant (SURG) for his project titled: “Quantification of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for Maximizing Water Uptake.” SURG supports eight weeks of full-time, faculty-mentored independent research across all fields of study. Selected students are responsible […]

First synthetic ‘mini prion’ shows how protein misfolding multiplies

Our pivotal work on understanding Tau protein misfolding in neurodegenerative disease has just been published and has been featured by both Northwestern University and Phys.org! Special congrats to Dr. Michael Vigers, Karen Tsay, and Austin DuBose from our group for their critical work in making this happen! We have created the first synthetic tau fragment […]

Shiny Maity Receives Norell-Funded Student Travel Stipend at ENC-ISMAR 2025

Congratulations to Shiny Maity on receiving the Student Travel Stipend funded by Norell at the ENC-ISMAR 2025 conference! Her abstract, “Water Action is the Driver of AsLOV2 Activation Initiated by Pressure or Light,” was selected for this recognition, supporting her travel to present at the joint meeting in Pacific Grove. Shiny’s research uses Overhauser DNP […]

Martyna Judd Receives JMR/JMRO Award at ENC-ISMAR 2025

Congratulations to Martyna Judd for receiving the JMR/JMRO Award at the ENC-ISMAR 2025 conference in Pacific Grove, California. Her abstract, “New Spin Labelling Tools and EPR Approaches for Applications in Structural Biology,” was recognized for its innovative contributions to the field of structural biology through advanced EPR techniques. Her presentation discussed the use of 19F […]

Lokeswara Rao Potnuru Receives JMR/JMRO Award at ENC-ISMAR 2025

We are excited to congratulate Lokeswara Rao Potnuru for receiving the JMR/JMRO Award at the ENC-ISMAR 2025 conference held at the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, California. His award-winning abstract, “¹⁷O NMR Chemical Shift Reports on Water Structural Property in DMSO–Water Mixtures,” was selected for its outstanding contribution to the study of solvation dynamics. […]

Blake Hanson Awarded Summer Undergraduate Research Grant

We are excited to share that undergraduate researcher Blake Hanson has been awarded the Northwestern University Office of Undergraduate Research Summer Undergraduate Research Grant (SURG) for his project titled: “Quantification of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for Maximizing Water Uptake.” SURG supports eight weeks of full-time, faculty-mentored independent research across all fields of study. Selected students are responsible […]

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