Supersensitive nanodevice can detect extremely early cancers

Supersensitive nanodevice can detect extremely early cancers

Sep 29, 2014

Extremely early detection of cancers and other diseases is on the horizon with a supersensitive nanodevice being developed at UAH in collaboration with The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) in Greensboro, NC. The device is rea...

Fourth annual Gopi Podila Memorial Scholarship awarded

Fourth annual Gopi Podila Memorial Scholarship awarded

Sep 16, 2014

Senior Maria Torres was presented with the fourth annual Gopi Podila Memorial Scholarship at a ceremony held yesterday by the Department of Biological Sciences at UAH. Named for the late Dr. Gopi Podila, the $1000 scholarship is sponsored by the P...

Sustainable Natural Fertilizer Initiative makes UAH campus greener

Sustainable Natural Fertilizer Initiative makes UAH campus greener

Sep 15, 2014

Sweet tea might be a favorite among Southerners, but among gardeners, it's compost tea. An all-natural alternative to commercial fertilizers, compost tea is safer for the environment and yields healthier, more productive plants. And that's exactly ...

There’s no place like home for one UAH student

There’s no place like home for one UAH student

Jun 13, 2014

It takes some longer than others to figure out where they're supposed to be. That was certainly the case for Abtin Iranmanesh, who after more than decade away has finally returned to his hometown to earn a bachelor's degree in biology from The Un...

UAH student makes most of her academic career

UAH student makes most of her academic career

May 20, 2014

Maria Torres doesn't want to waste one minute of her college experience at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). So she's dedicated each summer of her academic career to gaining the kind of real-world, hands-on experience in biochemistry...

UAH professor’s protein crystal experiment set to fly to ISS

UAH professor’s protein crystal experiment set to fly to ISS

Apr 14, 2014

A University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) biology professor's experiment that is set to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) could shed new light on the roles enzymes play in biological processes. Developed by UAH-owned company iXpre...

Biology Faculty take part in the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair

Biology Faculty take part in the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair

Apr 11, 2014

The Department of Biological Sciences faculty help judge projects at the Alabama Science and Engineering Fair which took place at UAH April 3-5. Dr. Moriar...

UAH’s partnership with nearby HudsonAlpha proves a benefit to both

UAH’s partnership with nearby HudsonAlpha proves a benefit to both

Apr 08, 2014

When Dr. Eric Mendenhall accepted a position as assistant professor with the Department of Biological Sciences at UAH this past fall, one of the deciding factors was the university's unique relationship with the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnol...

UAH graduate student wins Three Minute Thesis competition with some help from Spider-Man

UAH graduate student wins Three Minute Thesis competition with some help from Spider-Man

Mar 05, 2014

Trying to explain a complex scientific concept like lateral gene transfer in three minutes so that the average person can actually understand it is a task most of us wouldn't even consider undertaking. But not only did David Gray rise to that chall...

UAH professor hopes to use epigenome editing to fight disease

UAH professor hopes to use epigenome editing to fight disease

Jan 03, 2014

Growing up in Iowa, Dr. Eric Mendenhall says biology always "came really easily" to him. But other than becoming a doctor, which he wasn't interested in, he didn't know what to do with a degree in the field. That is, until he landed a job at a huma...