News
April 23, 2026
Grace did an EXCELLENT job being one of two undergraduates asked to give a presentation at the annual Awards Ceremony for the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department.
She was also one of three awarded the Anderson Award for Outstanding Junior!
Beautiful job Grace, we’re happy to have you for one more year.
April 11, 2026
The lab had SO much fun participating in Science Everywhere! We shared our love of fungal morphology by showing off our cool new ECHO Rebel Microscope. And yes, the kids DID enjoy manipulating images with the iPad!
April 8, 2026
Chris did an excellent job presenting his research at Poster Vendor Night at JSNN. Great job Chris!
March 24, 2026
Congratulations to Zanyha and Thomas!!! Both are recipients of the Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award (URCA) administered by UNCG’s Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Office (URSCO).
Zanyha will be working to understand how the fungal pathogen Candida auris grows in metal-modulated envrionments.
Thomas will be synthesizing Ru-complexes for biofilm prevention.
March 16, 2026
The lab was awarded an Internal Research Award via the Division of Research and Engagement!!!!
Funds will be used to obtain preliminary data on cellular architecure of C. albicans hyphae grown in metal-modulated conditions.
October 16, 2025
Work from Catherine’s Postdoc is now live! Check it out here: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acschembio.5c00525
October 3, 2025
Congratulations to Manar!!! The D-J lab was awarded a position that will fund Manar’s research for Spring and Summer 2026 through the College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Undergraduate Scholars Program.
October 2, 2025
Congratulations to Chris!!! Chris was awarded a Dorothy Munroe Student Research Grant by the College of Arts & Sciences Office of Research.
August 1, 2025
Catherine’s first day at UNCG!