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Welcome Albert Ochoa Castillo!
We are thrilled to welcome another graduate student to our group! Albert officially joined in December 2022. He will be working with the cryopreservation team to investigate the interactions of cryoprotectants with live cells using advanced microscopy techniques. We are ecstatic to have him as part of the team!
Congratulations to Chris for completing his research seminar!
Chris presented his work to the chemistry department in a seminar titled “Shape and the Dynamics of Self-Assembled Structures: The Tale of a Reverse Micelle.” His talk encompassed a large portion of the work he’s completed so far and brings him one step closer to his degree. We are incredibly proud of the work Chris …
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Congratulations to Yayo for passing his candidacy exam!
We are thrilled to report that Yayo successfully passed his candidacy exam and is now considered a PhD Candidate! He is well on the way to receiving his PhD. Now, Yayo will focus on collecting more data and publishing literature on the work he has done so far. His next big hurdle will be presenting …
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Congratulations Dr. Miller!
Sam successfully defended her PhD and received her doctorate! We are incredibly thrilled for her and proud of her work here in the Levinger Lab. Sam will continue in research as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology where she will apply her expertise in NMR to a new system: high …
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Fionna becomes part of the 2021/22 cohort of Sustainability Leadership Fellows!
Fionna will be part of the 2021/22 cohort of Sustainability Leadership Fellows! Through this fellowship, she will have the opportunity to learn from science journalists about how scientists can successfully communicate to the public. Fionna plans to go into a career focused on science communication; this opportunity will help her connect with and learn from …
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Paper published!
Sam published her first-author paper “Nanoconfinement Raises the Energy Barrier to Hydrogen Atom Exchange between Water and Glucose” in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. In this paper, Sam discusses how she was able to determine the energy barrier of hydrogen exchange between glucose and water using reverse micelles and temperature regulated NMR. She found …
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Communication Published!
Fionna published a first-author communication titled “Non-Uniform Distribution of Cryoprotecting Agents in Rice Culture Cells Measured by CARS Microscopy” in the journal Plants on March 21, 2021! In the communication, Fionna demonstrates our ability to directly observe deuterated DMSO sequestering within organelles, rather than being uniformly distributed through the cells. This demonstrates that different organelles …
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Levinger Lab sweeps RMRM awards
Students in our lab did an outstanding job at the virtual American Chemical Society Rocky Mountain Regional meeting! Sam, Fionna and Chris all presented their work virtually in individual 6-minute talks. Their presentations were so well received that each of them won an award! Sam was awarded the ACS Award for her presentation on glucose-water …
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Dr. Levinger honored with the COACS lifetime award
Dr. Nancy Levinger was awarded the COACS lifetime award at this years virtual ACS Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting. Congratulations Nancy!