

UTK Biology Division, Graduate School, Provost and Office of Research Awards Sayali Mulay and Karen Lloyd “Sampling Svalbard permafrost to study microbial ecology in an extremely cold subsurface environment”.Elizabeth Ransone and Heidi Goodrich-Blair “Using next generation sequencing to define the evolving microbiome of an insect-infecting nematode”.Jacob Shaffer and Jill Mikucki “Extreme microbe hunting: using comparative Omics tools to reveal useful, bioactive molecules in a rare, isolated, Antarctic brine”.Trevor Hancock and Tim Sparer “Cat’s out of the bag!? Could there be SARS COV2 like virus circulating in cats in East Tennessee?”.Liz Glasgo and Erik Zinser “Testing the hypothesis that DNA loss is beneficial in bacteria under nutrient-limitation”.Selene Hess and Liz Fozo “Controlling the formation of antibiotic resistant bacterial cells in a pathogenic E.Graduate Students Recognition and Awards AY20-21 Microbiology UTK Student Faculty Research Awards UTK Office of Research & Engagement Summer Undergraduate Research Awards Award from the Office of Undergraduate Research

Megan Elizabeth Wilson, College of Arts and Sciences Spring 2021 outstanding undergraduate for the Biological Sciences major, Microbiology concentration Undergraduate Student Recognition and Awards Spring/Summer 2021 Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, Microbiology Graduates defense public seminar presented on J“From Genes to Ecosystems: Resource Availability and DNA Methylation Drive the Diversity and Abudnance of Restriction Modification Systems in Prokaryotes defense Septem“More than the sum of their parts: Building a framework for understanding host-microbe interactions in Medicago sativa” Master’s thesis defense Ma“Investigating microbial genes involved in plant colonization and the effects on plant microbiome assembly”.Graduate Student Master’s Defenses AY20-21 William Hutson Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Haley Savastano – Honorable Mention - Ganusov Lab.Jessica DeCuyper – Honorable Mention - Goodrich-Blair Lab.Kristin Yoshimura, Postdoctoral Research Associate (Wilhelm Lab)ĭepartmental Undergraduate Student Awardsįrank Holtman Undergraduate Academic Achievement Award Daniel Tipton, Technical Manager (Biology Services Facility) Laura Smith, Research Specialist (Wilhelm Lab) Holly Saito, Lecturer (Instructional Labs) Barun Majumder, Postdoctoral Research (Ganusov Lab)


PhD Comprehensive Exam Assessment Rubric.Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program.Laboratory Research Opportunities for Undergraduates.Biological Sciences Major – Honors Microbiology Concentration.Biological Sciences Major – Microbiology Concentration.
