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Two MGI doctoral students, Danielle Gregory and Kyleen Hall, of the Manning Lab have been awarded prestigious APHL-CDC fellowships. Congratulations! Read about their research here: tinyurl.com/yrr89vvk

Congratulations to Dr. Troy Burtchett on his successful defense! His dissertation, entitled "The intersection of cell envelope maintenance and metabolic versatility in Staphylococcus aureus" was completed in Neal Hammer's lab.

MGI Professor Chris Adami delivered the Science & Cocktails address in Copenhagen last month, and the talk is now available on YouTube. The talk is entitled "How evolution creates complexity: From viruses to brains." Check it out! youtube.com/watch?v=UY34hf…

Congratulations to MSU Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology doctoral student Jared Godfrey on being awarded a John A. Penner Fellowship in Hematology, Thrombosis, and Inflammation from MSU College of Natural Science. Godfrey works in Andrew Olive's lab.

Congratulations to MGI's newest graduate, Dr. Morgen Clark! Clark successfully defended her dissertation research, entitled "Adaptive mechanisms for metal detoxification by electroactive bacteria." Her work was done in the Reguera Lab.

33 exceptional students were recognized at the 2025 MGI Awards Ceremony on April 22. The event was made possible thanks to the generous donors who endowed these awards. Thank you! Read more here: tinyurl.com/mbc6m7mp

Meet the Great Lakes Plant Science Conference featured faculty speakers: 🦠 Sarah Lebeis, MSU ☀️ Alizée Malnoë, IU Bloomington 🍃 Adam Mott, UTSC 🧬 Ronan O’Malley, UChicago Attend #GLPSC2025 to discover cutting-edge plant science & network with leaders! Register and view the

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A group of MSU researchers is working to understand how certain bacteria produce an iconic neurotoxin known as tetrodotoxin. What does that have to do with these adorable newts? Read the article to find out: tinyurl.com/y9r8vppk

MGI associate professor Jonathan Hardy and recent MSU human biology graduate Djeneba Diallo went out to Eisenhower Elementary in Flint, MI to introduce sixth-graders to the world of microbiology! Read more here: tinyurl.com/mr3ab7zu

This week, Dr. Victor DiRita of MSU Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology joined me on Dogtors Without Borders to discuss the future of health science research opportunities on campus, high-security island laboratories, and our shared affection for infectious diseases. 🦠🔬 Tune in: tinyurl.com/mp46awuk

Congratulations to MGI doctoral student Vanessa Estrada on being selected for a Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship!

Next up in our MGI Micro Biography series is Rosemary Northcote, a doctoral student in Sean Crosson's lab. Read more about Rosemary and her research here: tinyurl.com/edn3brdv

Today we welcomed a special guest at MGI—Dr. Terry Dardas, an alum who earned his MS ('64), PhD ('67), and MD ('69) from MSU! 🎓🧬 MGI doctoral student Tom Kim gave Dr. Dardas and his family a tour, and they met with our chair, Dr. Vic DiRita.

Spartan summer sunset.