NEWS

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August 29, 2024: The graduate students enjoy Grad Student Game Night.

Salman, Emily, and Yan attended the annual Graduate Student Dinner and Game Night, hosted by Rutgers SGS and MBGSO.

August 22, 2024: Maya Saez presents her summer research at the Rutgers RUYES Symposium.

Maya is a rising junior at Rutgers University-New Brunswick working towards a Bachelor of the Arts in Cell Biology and Neuroscience with a minor in Psychology. This summer, Maya worked under the mentorship of Dr. Shams testing the effects of S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) depletion on cell migration and colony formation in triple negative breast cancer cells.

July 31, 2024: Kelly Herrera presents her summer research at the Rutgers RISE Symposium.

Kelly is a rising junior at Rutgers University-Newark pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry with a minor in the Honors College. This summer, Kelly has worked with Dr. Shams on determining the effect of inhibiting methionine-adenosyltransferase-2A (MAT2A) to triple negative breast cancer cells.

July 15, 2024: Dr. Shams receives the McBride Lab MVP Trophy for earning the INSPIRE NIH-IRACADA Fellowship.

The INSPIRE (IRACDA New Jersey/New York for Science Partnerships in Research and Education) Postdoctoral Research and Education Program prepares its fellows for successful careers as scientific researchers and educators, with an emphasis on supporting diverse undergraduate populations in biomedical science research fields. Dr. Shams is one of five recipients of the prestigious fellowship for her extensive research and mentoring experience. Congratulations, Dr. Shams!

July 10, 2024: First-year PhD students Emily and Salman earn the McBride Lab MVP Trophy for passing their first Molecular Biosciences Qualifying Exams!

May 11, 2024: Dr. McBride is named one of Drexel’s 40 Under Forty for his scientific accomplishments and vision for the lab. Congratulations, Dr. McBride!

March 21, 2024: Hosting Don Long, PhD student in Sethupathy lab at Cornell University, for a seminar and dinner.

February 16, 2024: Celebrating Yan’s acceptance into a PhD program!

December 19, 2023: Fun and festive celebrations at the department holiday party!