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The College of Biological Sciences Faculty Teaching Award has two recipients for the 2016-2017 year. Luca Comai, professor of plant biology, and Michele Igo, professor and vice chair of microbiology and molecular genetics, are recognized for their excellence in teaching through enthusiasm and effectiveness of instruction, application of technology and innovation in the classroom, and mentorship and motivation of students.

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Marc Facciotti, an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Genome Center, will be the PI of a new project to diversify the undergraduate STEM population at UC Davis, courtesy of a $1 million grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute as part of their Inclusive Excellence initiative. Co-PIs include Annaliese Franz (Chemistry), Michel Igo (Microbiology and Molecular Genetics), Timothy Lewis (Mathematics), and Marco Molinaro (Center for Education Effectiveness).

Distinguished Professor Michael Savageau, who holds dual appointments in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics in the College of Biological Sciences and the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology.

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You may recall from watching an animation in some science documentary the elegant way in which the double helix DNA molecule supposedly duplicates itself. An enzyme called helicase makes the helix unwind and unzip. Primers are added by a second enzyme. And then DNA polymerase moves in and rebuilds the matching half of each strand, leaving two molecules, each with one old backbone and one new.

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Congratulations to those who participated in Commencement! We’re proud of you!

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Genome Center Professor Jonathan Eisen has been named Faculty Director of the UC Davis Microbiome Initiative, a new Special Research Program, under the administration of the Office of Research.

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Dr. Katherine Ralston wins 2017 American Society of Microbiology Young Investigator Award. Congratulations!

Desperate farmers hope scientists can beat pathogen that is wrecking the US orange harvest.

Fruit farmers in the United States have long feared the arrival of harmful citrus tristeza virus to their fields. But now, this devastating pathogen could be their best hope as they battle a much worse disease that is laying waste to citrus crops across the south of the country.

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Assistant Professor Sean Collins, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, has received a prestigious, two-year $200,000 award that will help advance the use of immune cells for cancer therapies. The Kimmel Scholar Award is given to 15 of the nation’s most promising young researchers leading the fight against cancer.

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Meet the Grad Slam Finalists: Marc Pollack. Check out Marc’s Interview at the Graduate Studies Website.