OSU Molecluar Genetics News

Welcome to new faculty member!

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Dr. Jian-Qiu Wu joined the Department of Molecular Genetics and Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. Dr. Wu joins us from Yale University where he was a Postdoctoral Researcher for five years. His research includes the roles of signaling and cytoskeletal proteins in cell polarization and cell division.

REU summer program

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Fourteen students participated in the NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. This program is run jointly with the Biochemistry department. Students conducted research with faculty mentors and participated in group events. Highlights of this year's program included ethics seminars, a faculty/student dinner at Bucca di Beppo and the Ohio Student Research Forum. The REU students traveled to Wright State University to present posters on their research and network with other students and faculty.

AAAS Fellows

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Dr. Stephen Osmani, Professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar received one of the highest recognitions in his academic field by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This honor was received for research creativity in the study of mitotic regulation, especially the role of NIMA kinase, chromatin, condenstion and the function of the nuclear pore.

Dr. Deborah Parris, Professor of Molecular Virology, Immunology and Medical Genetics, and Molecular Genetics also was honored with the AAAS Fellow for her contributions in molecular virology, including an understanding of mechanisms of herpes simplex virus DNA replication, and for leadership in promoting cancer research.

Berl Oakley Named AAAS Fellow

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Berl Oakley, Professor and Interim Chair, was named fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. "Fellows are recommended by their scientific peers and the leaders in their individual fields." This honor recognizes the importance of Dr. Oakley's "distinguished contributions to the study of the microtubule cytoskeleton, especially for the discovery of gamma-tubulin and the elucidation of its essential role in mitosis." His discovery of g-tubulin, a critical component in the construction of a cell, resulted in the creation of a new field of study, microtubule nucleation. The full significance of the discovery continues to evolve, with implications for the greater understanding of human cancer.

Berl Oakley Published in Book of Landmark Papers

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Berl Oakley’s paper on the discovery of gamma tubulin was one of 42 papers included in a book entitled Landmark Papers in Cell Biology. This volume was prepared by the American Society for Cell Biology to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the society.