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CALS Alumna is Carving Her Own Path

Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry

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Jul 15, 2025

Second Summer at Labcorp Lays Foundation for Career Path

Biochemistry major Erikson Allen is getting valuable industry experience as a Labcorp validations and reagents intern, preparing for a future career in gene therapy, while refining his hands-on skills in the lab. 
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Apr 29, 2025

Committed to Service

Through interdisciplinary studies, service and undergraduate research, Park Scholar and biochemistry major Isaac Ali, who will graduate on May 3, has built a solid foundation for his academic and professional future. 
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Mar 11, 2025

Alumna’s NIH Expertise Rooted at NC State

Catherine Gordon credits her biochemistry degree from NC State University as the foundation for her career in pediatric endocrinology and adolescent bone health research with the National Institutes of Health. 
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Mar 10, 2025

Lab Ready: Preparing Tomorrow’s Scientists

The Biochemistry Undergraduate Research and Training Program gives students hands-on lab experience they can turn into career success. 
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Mar 6, 2025

Optimizing Corn Production for Greater Efficiency

CALS researchers are digging in to find a way to grow corn that uses less fertilizer, aiming to save farmers time and money while also reducing nitrogen waste in the environment. 
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Jan 6, 2025

From Laptop to Biotech Lab

As an alumnus of the Interdisciplinary  Biochemistry Master's Program, David Smith found a path to a meaningful career in the biotech industry. 
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Sep 26, 2024

Mining the Potential of pokeweed

Colleen Doherty, a professor in the Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, is investigating whether the plant pokeweed could extract rare earth elements to help power batteries and bolster the green economy. 
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Apr 23, 2024

Illuminating Science

With support from the new Harold Swaisgood Biochemistry Mentorship Fund, Hali Harwood has spent her final undergraduate year at NC State researching a genetic mutation linked to a developmental disorder and two forms of cancer. 
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Mar 18, 2024

Domesticating Duckweed, 300 Samples at a Time

What does it take to domesticate a plant? Ryan Sartor is creating unique systems for testing duckweed, an aquatic plant that grows on wastewater. 
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Feb 21, 2024

CALS Alumna is Carving Her Own Path

A dedicated scientist whose expertise focuses on peanuts and peanut allergies, Ondulla Toomer has built a career focused on opening doors and making a difference in the lab and beyond.