Dr. Marj Pena awarded an R21 grant from the NIH
Funding will support research to to determine if exposure to antibiotics can increase the risk for developing early onset colorectal cancer
Funding will support research to to determine if exposure to antibiotics can increase the risk for developing early onset colorectal cancer
Discover new bacterial strains isolated from soil and plant roots at USC
Learn more about the impact temperature has on copepod community
During the summer months, many students find time to explore their interests, from traveling and resting to summer classes and internships. For Shyam Ganesh Babu, this summer brought him the chance to get ahead on his career goals.
Professor Carol Boggs, a renowned biologist and USC professor, has been elected president of the Society for the Study of Evolution, a leading professional society in evolutionary biology.
Discover the human pathogen Vibrio vulnificus
Funding will support research on one of the largest host-parasite databases in existence
Discover how species distribution models are used to answer macroecological and biogeographic questions.
Funding will support research on fluctuating populations
Discover a novel mechanism that controls the activation state of hematopoietic stem cells
Learn more about gene plasticity in hybrids
Learn more about high spatial resolution sea surface temperature retrievals
Discover how hybrid zones can persist for indefinite periods
Funding will support research on colonization resistance in the gut
Learn more about plant-frugivore interactions across different latitudes
Discover how mice with pituitary malformations help identify human cases of hypopituitarism
What started as a hobby taking photos of butterflies at a community garden gave Allie Fletcher a jumpstart to a future in ecology research. Now, she's helping build one of the largest single-site insect databases in the country, while discovering and identifying species never documented in South Carolina.
Funds provide support for developing or revising a course that provides students with the opportunity to engage in beyond the classroom experiences.
Reese Lycan embodies the spirit of the Truman Scholarship. With an eye on becoming a physician, the Honors College junior from Lexington, Kentucky, also wants to advocate for better health care access, particularly for low-income residents of rural Appalachia.
When Vrutti Patel transferred to the University of South Carolina, she wanted to expand her horizons and get out of her comfort zone. In pursuit of her goal, the fourth-year biological sciences major has participated in undergraduate research and gotten involved with the on-campus organization the Alliance for Women in STEM.
Learn more about the growth of bracts, the leaves subtending the flowers
Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research, the SPARC Graduate Research Grant is a merit-based award designed to ignite research and creative excellence across all disciplines at USC.
Discover what happened to worms in Chernobyl!
Discover the multiple colors of cryptophytes
Discover the mechanisms by which adipose nutrient sensing remote controls the ovary.