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Morgen Clark is an MGI graduate student. These are her answers to the Micro Biography questions. 

MSU graduate student Lexi Vu has received a prestigious NIH fellowship to support her work investigating how HPV-induced head and neck cancer cells evade the immune system. Vu's research aims to uncover the mechanisms behind immune receptor disruption, bringing hope for more effective and less invasive cancer therapies.

MSU researchers developed a neonatal mouse model to study how the antibiotic-resistant bacterium Enterobacter hormaechei colonizes the gut and causes infections. Their study identified key genes that help the bacterium feed on intestinal mucus, providing potential targets for new treatments to prevent life-threatening infections in newborns and immunocompromised individuals.

Dr. Bridget Moricz is an MGI instructor. These are her answers to the Micro Biography questions. 

Newly published research by MSU researcher James Pestka explores how simple dietary modifications can help manage autoimmune diseases such as lupus, aiming to improve patient care and quality of life.

Researchers at MSU and the Univ. of Wisconsin have uncovered a new and important insight about a rare immune disorder. WHIM syndrome – Warts, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Infections, and Myelokathexis – can lead to conditions such as persistent skin and genital warts and increased risk of HPV-related cancer. Researchers have previously determined that WHIM is caused by a mutation in a gene known as CXCR4.

In this article, Dr. Mohamed Satti highlights the importance of early detection of zoonotic diseases, such as avian influenza, through proactive measures like testing raw milk, which helps monitor virus transmission and prevent outbreaks.

Victor DiRita, the Rudolph Hugh Endowed Chair and Chair of the Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology, has been honored as one of the winners of the 2024 Outstanding Supervisor Award from the MSU office of University Health and Wellbeing.  

Sarah Gonzalez Henao is an MGI doctoral student in Matt Schrenk's lab. Here are her answers to the Micro Biography questions.

MGI doctoral student Troy Burtchett has been selected by the College of Natural Science to receive a Dissertation Completion Fellowship supported by the Graduate School.

Sean Crosson, a Rudolph Hugh endowed professor in Michigan State University’s Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology, has been awarded a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study the cause of Bang's Disease, Brucella abortus.

From rural India to MSU, MGI undergraduate Veona Cutinho merges science, art and advocacy to bridge cultures and advance health care equity.

Three MGI professors were selected for College of Natural Science awards.

Professor Richard Lenski, a Michigan State University Hannah Distinguished Professor in the department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology, has been awarded the Microbiology Society Prize Medal 2025. The medal is awarded to an outstanding microbiologist who is a global leader in their field and whose work has had significant impact in microbiology and beyond.

MGI Research Foundation Professor Shannon Manning is part of a group that has received a $4M NIH grant to study the potential relationship between vitamin D deficiency, gut microbial imbalance and inflammation as contributors to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia.

Adam Kibiloski, a third-year doctoral student in MGI Professor Rob Abramovitch's lab, attended the Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference this past summer and provided a first-hand account of his trip.

Annabella is currently an NSF graduate and MSU plant science fellow, and plans to use her experience as a first-generation and non-traditional student to help expand inclusivity in STEM and higher education.

Dr. Phillip Delekta is an Assistant Professor in MGI. These are his responses to the Micro Biography questions.

A Michigan State University student recently presented research at the International Ecological Society of America meeting.Abigail Lippert, an undergraduate student in the Department of Microbiology, Genetics,&Immunology,or MGI, traveled to Long Beach, Calif., with support from MGI. 

Two MSU researchers recently published a paper in Nature Communications about how they used Cryo-EM to determine the structure of a key enzyme.

Jasper Gomez is an MGI doctoral student in Chris Waters' lab. 

MGI undergraduate Veona Cutinho is a semi-finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship for India.

Emily Perez is a doctoral student in Sean Crosson's lab. 

MGI researchers have made a fundamental discovery about Campylobacter Jejuni.

Gemma Reguera & Tom Fernandez collabored on this new research.

Sergio Hernandez-Ortiz is a doctoral student in Sean Crosson's lab. 

Dr. Parkin was selected by this year's CHM students to receive the 2024 Green Apple Award.