Biological & Chemical Sciences News
Find out about the latest research and news from the Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences at NYIT.
Discovering New Tools to Fight Antibiotic Resistance
Video | Oct 12, 2018
Assistant Professor Bryan Gibb, Ph.D., enlists undergraduate students in his research into bacteriophages to fight resistant bacterial infections that occur due to the overuse of antibiotics.
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Alumni Profile: Amanda Kaminaris
Profile | Sep 21, 2018
Amanda Kaminaris applied for NYIT’s undergraduate advanced research program thinking it would be a good resume builder. Instead, biomedical research became a major part of her education.
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News Brief: Professor Eugene Mitacek Funds Excellence in Life Sciences
Feature | Sep 05, 2018
Professor Eugene J. Mitacek, Ph.D., makes two $20,000 donations to fund awards that recognize the exceptional work of NYIT students and faculty.
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Throwing Light on STEM Innovation
Feature | Sep 04, 2018
NYIT researchers received a $426,621 grant from the National Science Foundation for a micro-computed tomography machine, which will allow them to explore the internal spaces and structures of specimen at the microscopic level.
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NYIT Receives NSF Grant, Aims to Strengthen Regional STEM Innovation
News Release | Sep 04, 2018
NYIT researchers have secured $426,621 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the acquisition of a micro-computed tomography machine.
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Hunting for Bacteriophages in the Kitchen Sink
Feature | Jun 28, 2018
Assistant Professor Bryan Gibb, Ph.D., and a team of undergraduate students look to the kitchen sponge for solutions to antibiotic resistance.
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NYIT Wins ESD Grant for Bioengineering Laboratory
News Release | Jun 25, 2018
Empire State Development, the New York State economic development agency, has awarded NYIT $150,000 to support the creation of a bioengineering laboratory as part of New York State’s Life Sciences Initiative.
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NYIT Life Science students summer internship
Chris Alangadan, OW Biology major, sophomore is interning this summer with Advanced Biotech Inc in Totowa New Jersey and working on fermentation technologies for isolation of natural extracts and essential oils.
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News Brief: FEW Researchers Strategize at NYIT
Feature | Jun 20, 2018
Scientists, designers, and others interested in the food/energy/water nexus met at NYIT to establish a research network.
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