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Wed, 09/08/2021

New machine-learning approach is better at spotting enzymatic metals in proteins

Fri, 08/27/2021

Sathyamoorthi, CBID Research Project Awardee, Granted New NIH R35 Award

Shyam Sathyamoorthi, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, was awarded $373,437 by National Institutes of Health for his project entitled Tethered aza-Wacker Technology for Complex Antibiotic Assembly. This award is part of the Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) initiative, designed to increase the efficiency of NIGMS funding by providing investigators...

Fri, 08/27/2021

Sathyamoorthi, CBID Research Project Awardee, Granted New NIH R35 Award

Shyam Sathyamoorthi, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, was awarded $373,437 by National Institutes of Health.
Mon, 08/23/2021

Coronavirus researcher: FDA approval more reason to get COVID-19 vaccine (Opens in new window)

Mon, 08/23/2021

Coronavirus researcher: FDA approval more reason to get COVID-19 vaccine (Opens in new window)

Dr. Anthony Fehr was interviewed by KSHB News.
Sat, 07/31/2021

Dr. Hefty received Phase II CoBRE award

Dr. Scott Hefty, Professor, Department of Molecular Biosciences, has been awarded a Phase II Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) award, "Chemcal Biology of Infectious Disease". This $11,348,826 grant is five years of research funding with the immediate short term goal of the CBID is to provide the necessary...

Fri, 07/30/2021

Dr. Brandon DeKosky receives The University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute award

Brandon DeKosky was awarded $37,875 by The University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute.
Fri, 07/30/2021

Dr. Brandon DeKosky receives The University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute award (Opens in new window)

Brandon DeKosky, Assistant Professor, Departments of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, was awarded $37,875 by The University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute for his project entitled: “Molecular identification and precise therapeutic targeting of anti-insulin B cells in Type I diabetes.”...

Thu, 06/17/2021

Dr. Sathyamoorthi receives 2021 J.R. and Inez Jay Fund research award

Dr. Sathyamoorthi was awarded $25,000 by the J.R. and Inez Jay Fund.
Thu, 05/06/2021

KU chancellor announces promotion and tenure for 169 faculty and researchers for fall 2021

Thu, 05/06/2021

Drs. Kalamvoki and Unckless Promoted to Associate Professor

Drs. Kalamvoki and Unckless will be promoted to associate professor with tenure effective at the start of the 2021 fall semester.
Mon, 04/05/2021

Molecular biosciences professor receives NSF CAREER Award

LAWRENCE — An assistant professor at the University of Kansas received a prestigious grant designed to help early-career faculty members in STEM disciplines establish a lifetime of leadership in their respective fields. ...

Tue, 03/30/2021

Berkland, CBID Researcher, earns KUMCRI grant for research project "Fistula Fix: Fistula Closure Device" (Opens in new window)

Thu, 03/11/2021

Researchers boost the potency of an HIV-1 antibody, tracing new potential pathways for vaccine development

LAWRENCE — Much like coronavirus, circulating HIV-1 viruses mutate into diverse variants that pose challenges for scientists developing vaccines to protect people from HIV/AIDS. ...

Tue, 09/22/2020

Tilvawala Awarded CBID Research Project for 2020

Ronak Tilvawala, Assistant Professor, Molecular Biosciences, University of Kansas, is the newest recipient of a CBID research project award. She is a mid-year replacement due to a graduation from CBID CoBRE. Dr. Tilvawala's project title is Host Substrate Profiling of SARS-CoV-2 Virus Protease. Additional information about CBID research projects...

Wed, 09/16/2020

Experts say influenza shot is especially important amid COVID-19 pandemic (Opens in new window)

Tue, 09/15/2020

Fehr, CBID Research Project Awardee, Granted New Project

Anthony R. Fehr, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Biosciences, was awarded $361,008 by National Institutes of Health for his project entitled Determining Mechanisms of Innate Immune Modulation By ADP-Ribosylation. This award is part of the Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) initiative, designed to increase the efficiency of NIGMS funding by...

Mon, 09/14/2020

Berkland Granted Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Award

Wed, 09/09/2020

KCUR – Up To Date: Kansas Coronavirus Researcher (Opens in new window)

Mon, 09/07/2020

COVID-19 research at KU is exploring medicinal answers and beyond (Opens in new window)

Mon, 08/24/2020

Kalamvoki, CBID Researcher, earns pilot grant for research project to fight COVID-19 pandemic (Opens in new window)

Wed, 08/19/2020

Sathyamoorthi awarded CBID Research Project for 2020

Shyam Sathyamoorthi, Assistant Professor, Medicinal Chemistry, University of Kansas, is the newest recipient of a CBID research project award. He is a mid-year replacement due to a graduation from CBID CoBRE. Dr. Sathyamoorthi's project title is First Enantioselective Syntheses of Bactobolins A, B, and Analogue Antibiotics. Additional information about...

Thu, 07/09/2020

ChromaDex Announces New Study Results Highlighting Promising Anti-Viral Effects of Niagen® in Coronavirus Cell Model (Opens in new window)

Thu, 06/11/2020

Fehr, Anthony. "SARS antibodies block coronavirus infections, study shows." San Francisco Chronicle. By Cynthia Dizikes (Opens in new window)

Tue, 06/02/2020

Fehr, Anthony. "Monster or Machine? A profile of the Coronavirus at 6 months" New York Times. by Alan Burdick (Opens in new window)

Tue, 06/02/2020

Fehr, Anthony. "New Frontiers pilot awards support COVID-19 research" KU Medical Center News. By Kristi Birch (Opens in new window)

Thu, 05/28/2020

Chancellor announces promotions, tenure for 2020

Wed, 05/27/2020

Fehr, Anthony. "Experts offer input on the safety of outdoor graduations during pandemic" Houston Chronicle. By Paul Wedding (Opens in new window)

Mon, 05/11/2020

Fehr, Anthony. "A COVID GUIDE: Understanding the "S" Factor" TImes of India. TNN (Opens in new window)

Mon, 05/11/2020

2020 CBID Pilot Project Awardees Announced

Below are the recipients of the CBID pilot project awards for the year 2020. Steven Bloom, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Kansas Project Title: Illuminating Old Catalysts for the Synthesis of Anti-Infective HIV Peptides Zarko Boskovic, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Kansas Project Title:...

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