May 2018 - Nilisha presented a poster at the Abcam - Mechanism of Recombination 2018 conference in London.
May 2018 - Nilisha has received the "Oliver H. Smith Achievement Award" from Marquette University. This award recognizes Nilisha for her exceptional academic and research achievement in the Ph.D. program. Congratulations !!
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April 2018 - Emma wins best talk award at MUBRC.
Emma Tillison, an undergraduate researcher in our laboratory was awarded the best talk award at the Milwaukee-area Undergradaute Biological Research Conference held at Wisconsin Lutheran College last weekend. Her talk was titled "Biophysical Insights into Rad52 Mediator Functions" Well done Emma. Congratulations!! |
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March 2018 - Award for Nilisha
Nilisha Pokhrel has been awarded the Dr.Catherine Grotelueschen 2018 Summer Scholarship. Congratulations!!
Nilisha Pokhrel has been awarded the Dr.Catherine Grotelueschen 2018 Summer Scholarship. Congratulations!!
February 2018 - New Students Join the Group
We welcome two new graduate students into our group: Niharika Rajnala and Sahiti Kuppa.
We also welcome two new undergraduate students into our group: Emma Tillison and Bradley Hanson.
Welcome to the group!!
We welcome two new graduate students into our group: Niharika Rajnala and Sahiti Kuppa.
We also welcome two new undergraduate students into our group: Emma Tillison and Bradley Hanson.
Welcome to the group!!
February 2018 - New Grant
Our lab, in collaboration with the Origanti lab (MU) and the Volkman lab (MCW), has received a Marq/MCW-MPI Pilot Grant.
Our lab, in collaboration with the Origanti lab (MU) and the Volkman lab (MCW), has received a Marq/MCW-MPI Pilot Grant.
February 2018 - New Paper
Antony E., and Lohman T.M. Dynamics of E. coli single stranded DNA binding (SSB) protein-DNA complexes. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology. In Press.
Antony E., and Lohman T.M. Dynamics of E. coli single stranded DNA binding (SSB) protein-DNA complexes. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology. In Press.
February 2018 - Award for Nilisha
Nilisha Pokhrel has been awarded the prestigious Rev. John P. Raynor SJ Graduate Fellowship Award for 2018-2019. Well deserved! Congratulations!!
Nilisha Pokhrel has been awarded the prestigious Rev. John P. Raynor SJ Graduate Fellowship Award for 2018-2019. Well deserved! Congratulations!!
February 2018 - Award for Edwin
Edwin has been awarded the 2018 Way-Klingler Young Scholar Award.
Edwin has been awarded the 2018 Way-Klingler Young Scholar Award.
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October 2017 - Nilisha wins best poster award at MECC 2017
Nilisha, Elliot and Daisy presented posters at the Midwest Enzyme Chemistry Conference and Nilisha won a Best Poster Award at the meeting. Congratulations!! |
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July 2017 - Poster Presentations
Daisy Oceguera and Ayaa Shanaa presented posters detailing their summer research work at Marquette University. Daisy was part of the NSF-REU program at Marquette and Ayaa was a part of the McNair Scholars Program. Great Job!! |
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July 2017 - New Paper
Our paper describing RPA dynamics in HR is accepted for publication in Nucleic Acids Research. Pokhrel, et. al. Monitoring Replication Protein A (RPA) dynamics through site-specific incorporation of non-canonical amino acids. Nucleic Acids Research. 2017. In Press.
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June 2017 - Lab Celebrations
The lab celebrated various milestones. Nilisha and Elliot passed their qualifying exams and are officially 'candidates' towards their PhD. Dr. Origanti has secured her independent tenure track position at Marquette and will be starting her own research group this Fall. Nilisha's paper has been accepted for publication. |
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May 2017 - New Grant
The lab has received a new 3-year grant from the Department of Energy. |
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May 2017 - 19th Annual Midwest DNA Repair Symposium
Nilisha presented a poster at the 19th AMDRS event held at Wright State University, Dayton OH. Her poster was titled: " Context-dependent remodeling of RPA during homologous recombination captured using non-canonical amino acid-based fluorescent RPA."
Nilisha presented a poster at the 19th AMDRS event held at Wright State University, Dayton OH. Her poster was titled: " Context-dependent remodeling of RPA during homologous recombination captured using non-canonical amino acid-based fluorescent RPA."
April 2017 - March for Science
The lab had a fun day representing at the "March for Science"
The lab had a fun day representing at the "March for Science"
January 2017 - 25th Enzyme Mechanisms Conference
Nilisha and Elliot presented posters at the 25th Enzyme Mechanisms Conference in St. Pete's Beach, FL. Edwin chaired the "Founder's Award, Radical Chemistry and More" session at the meeting.
Nilisha and Elliot presented posters at the 25th Enzyme Mechanisms Conference in St. Pete's Beach, FL. Edwin chaired the "Founder's Award, Radical Chemistry and More" session at the meeting.
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November 2016 - Press Release on our work.
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November 2016 - New Graduate Roton
We welcome Niharika Rajnala as a new rotation student in our group..
We welcome Niharika Rajnala as a new rotation student in our group..
October 2016 - Eric Parker Davenport, our former graduate student is hired at AGTC.
(http://www.agtc.com/). We are proud of you. Congratulations!!!!
(http://www.agtc.com/). We are proud of you. Congratulations!!!!
October 2016 - Nitrogenase asymmetry paper published in PNAS
Danyal, K., Shaw, S., Page, T.P., Duval, S., Fielding, A.J., Horitani, M., Marts, A.R., Lukoyanov, L., Dean, D.R., Raugei, S., Hoffman, B.M., Seefeldt, L.C. and Antony E. Negative Cooperativity in the Nitrogenase Fe Protein Electron Delivery Cycle. PNAS. 2016 doi: 10.1073/pnas.161308911
Danyal, K., Shaw, S., Page, T.P., Duval, S., Fielding, A.J., Horitani, M., Marts, A.R., Lukoyanov, L., Dean, D.R., Raugei, S., Hoffman, B.M., Seefeldt, L.C. and Antony E. Negative Cooperativity in the Nitrogenase Fe Protein Electron Delivery Cycle. PNAS. 2016 doi: 10.1073/pnas.161308911
October 2016 - Midwest Enzyme Chemistry Conference
Edwin gave a talk at the 34th MECC conference.
Nilisha Pokhrel and Elliot Corless (graduate students) presented posters at the meeting.
Edwin gave a talk at the 34th MECC conference.
Nilisha Pokhrel and Elliot Corless (graduate students) presented posters at the meeting.
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July 2016 - Parker's Paper is Accepted for Publication
Parker's work on using the SSB protein from Plasmodium falciparum as a tool to monitor Rad51 disassembly by Srs2 has been accepted for publication in PLOS One. Congrats!
Parker's work on using the SSB protein from Plasmodium falciparum as a tool to monitor Rad51 disassembly by Srs2 has been accepted for publication in PLOS One. Congrats!
June 2016 - Nilisha Receives Two Travel Awards
Nilisha Pokhrel, a graduate student in the lab has received two travel awards to attend the "International Genetic Code Expansion Conference and Workshop" at Oregon State University. She received a travel award from the Conference and the Charles O'Hara Scholarship Award from Marquette University. Congrats!
Nilisha Pokhrel, a graduate student in the lab has received two travel awards to attend the "International Genetic Code Expansion Conference and Workshop" at Oregon State University. She received a travel award from the Conference and the Charles O'Hara Scholarship Award from Marquette University. Congrats!
June 2016 - New High School Student
Pratyusha Emkay, a junior high school student from Greenfield High School has joined the lab. Welcome!
Pratyusha Emkay, a junior high school student from Greenfield High School has joined the lab. Welcome!
June 2016 - New Paper Published
Our work with the Seefeldt lab has been published in Biochemistry. The results show that in the presence of Flavodoxin (as the reductant), phosphate release becomes the rate-limiting step in the electron transfer cycle. ang ZY, Ledbetter R, Shaw S, Pence NK, Tokmina-Lukaszewska M, Eilers BJ, Guo Q, Pokhrel N, Cash VL, Dean DR, Antony E, Bothner B, Peters JW, Seefeldt LC. Evidence that the Pi Release Event is the Rate Limiting Step in the Nitrogenase Catalytic Cycle. 2016. In press.
Our work with the Seefeldt lab has been published in Biochemistry. The results show that in the presence of Flavodoxin (as the reductant), phosphate release becomes the rate-limiting step in the electron transfer cycle. ang ZY, Ledbetter R, Shaw S, Pence NK, Tokmina-Lukaszewska M, Eilers BJ, Guo Q, Pokhrel N, Cash VL, Dean DR, Antony E, Bothner B, Peters JW, Seefeldt LC. Evidence that the Pi Release Event is the Rate Limiting Step in the Nitrogenase Catalytic Cycle. 2016. In press.
May 2016 - New Undergraduate Students
Jessica Jungers and Sandeep Buddharaju are juniors at Marquette University and have joined the lab as undergraduate researchers. Welcome.
Jessica Jungers and Sandeep Buddharaju are juniors at Marquette University and have joined the lab as undergraduate researchers. Welcome.
March 2016 - New Graduate Students
Nilisha Pokhrel and Elliot Corless have joined the lab as graduate students. Welcome!
Nilisha Pokhrel and Elliot Corless have joined the lab as graduate students. Welcome!
March 2016 - New Paper Published
Our investigation of the ATPase activity of the type III secretion apparatus motor protein, Spa47, has been accepted for publication in Protein Science. Burgess J., Jones H.B., Kumar P., Toth R., Middaugh C.R., Antony E.* and Dickenson N.E.*. Spa47 is an oligomerization-activated type three secretion system (T3SS) ATPase from Shigella flexneri. Protein Science. In Press. (*Co-Corresponding Authors)
Our investigation of the ATPase activity of the type III secretion apparatus motor protein, Spa47, has been accepted for publication in Protein Science. Burgess J., Jones H.B., Kumar P., Toth R., Middaugh C.R., Antony E.* and Dickenson N.E.*. Spa47 is an oligomerization-activated type three secretion system (T3SS) ATPase from Shigella flexneri. Protein Science. In Press. (*Co-Corresponding Authors)
February 2016 - Students Defend Thesis
Mark Soffe and Parker Davenport, two MS students in our lab, have successfully defended their thesis. Congratulations!
Mark Soffe and Parker Davenport, two MS students in our lab, have successfully defended their thesis. Congratulations!
October 2015 - Teach with SSB Project is Officially Underway
Our laboratory teaching program with the SSB protein as a model system is finally in place. The course material and information can be found at the following website: www.teachwithSSB.com
Our laboratory teaching program with the SSB protein as a model system is finally in place. The course material and information can be found at the following website: www.teachwithSSB.com
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September 2015 - Parker and Elliot Presented Posters
Students from our lab presented posters at the Midwest Enzyme Chemistry Conference held at Chicago. |
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August 2015 - NSF MRI Grant Awarded
Our MRI grant was funded by the NSF to obtain an Analytical Ultracentrifuge (AUC) at USU. It was our Christmas wishlist :) |
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July 2015 - Move to Marquette University
We have now moved to Marquette University located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Our sincere thanks to everybody at Utah State University for supporting our research efforts over the last three years.
We have now moved to Marquette University located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Our sincere thanks to everybody at Utah State University for supporting our research efforts over the last three years.
April 2015 - URCO recommendations
URCO grant proposals for three undergraduate students in our lab - Cason Wortley, Jessica Anderson and Brantley Bond were recommended for funding. Congratulations!
URCO grant proposals for three undergraduate students in our lab - Cason Wortley, Jessica Anderson and Brantley Bond were recommended for funding. Congratulations!
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March 2015 - Graduate Student Receives the Piette Scholarship from USU.
Derek Harris, a graduate student in the lab has been awarded the 2015 Piette Scholarship at Utah State University. Congratulations |
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March 2015 - New NIH Grant Awarded
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February 2015 - Capitol Hill Presentations
Undergraduate students, Elliot Corless and Mark Stoll, presented posters on their research at the 'Utah Research on Capitol Hill" event at Salt Lake City, UT on Jan 29th, 2015. Congratulations!
Undergraduate students, Elliot Corless and Mark Stoll, presented posters on their research at the 'Utah Research on Capitol Hill" event at Salt Lake City, UT on Jan 29th, 2015. Congratulations!
January 2015 - Article about undergraduate student research in our lab on USU Today
Please click here to read the article.
Please click here to read the article.
January 2015 - New Students Join the Group
Derek Harris (graduate student) and Jessica Anderson (undergraduate student) have joined the group. Welcome!
Derek Harris (graduate student) and Jessica Anderson (undergraduate student) have joined the group. Welcome!
January 2015 - New Paper Published
Kozlov A.G., Weiland E., Mittal A., Waldman V., Antony E., Fazio N., Pappu R.V. and Lohman T.M. Intrinsically disordered C-terminal tails of E. coli single stranded DNA binding protein regulate cooperative binding to single stranded DNA. J. Mol. Biol. 2015. In Press
Kozlov A.G., Weiland E., Mittal A., Waldman V., Antony E., Fazio N., Pappu R.V. and Lohman T.M. Intrinsically disordered C-terminal tails of E. coli single stranded DNA binding protein regulate cooperative binding to single stranded DNA. J. Mol. Biol. 2015. In Press
December 2014 - Grant Awarded
The Antony Lab has received a "Research Catalyst" grant from USU to pursue exploration of the Sen1 helicase and its function in transcription termination.
The Antony Lab has received a "Research Catalyst" grant from USU to pursue exploration of the Sen1 helicase and its function in transcription termination.
November 2014 - Students Receive Five URCO Grants
Five undergraduate students from the lab: Dallas Elder, Mat Rasmussen, Elliott Corless, Dan Morris and Mark Stoll have received URCO grants. Please see the Student achievement section for more detail.
Five undergraduate students from the lab: Dallas Elder, Mat Rasmussen, Elliott Corless, Dan Morris and Mark Stoll have received URCO grants. Please see the Student achievement section for more detail.
September 2014 - Students Receive Poster Awards
Jeff, Mark, Parker & Tanner, Matthew, and Tawnie presented their research at the 4th Annual Hansen Departmental Retreat.
Elliot, Mat and Mark Stoll co-presented their SSB-teaching poster.
Parker Davenport won the best poster award for undergraduate students and Matthew Radovan received an honorable mention. Congrats!!
Jeff, Mark, Parker & Tanner, Matthew, and Tawnie presented their research at the 4th Annual Hansen Departmental Retreat.
Elliot, Mat and Mark Stoll co-presented their SSB-teaching poster.
Parker Davenport won the best poster award for undergraduate students and Matthew Radovan received an honorable mention. Congrats!!
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September 2014
Edwin was invited to give a talk at Wesleyan University, Middletown CT during the 15th Annual Wesleyan Molecular Biophysics Program on Sept 18th at the Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown CT. Click here for a press release from the event. |
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July 2014
Matthew Radovan (9th grade student from Logan) joins our research team.
Matthew Radovan (9th grade student from Logan) joins our research team.
July 2014
High school students participate in a week long research camp in our lab.
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June 2014
Edwin presented a poster at the Gordon Research Conference in June, 2014. "Iron-Sulfur Enzymes", Stonehill College, MA
Edwin presented a poster at the Gordon Research Conference in June, 2014. "Iron-Sulfur Enzymes", Stonehill College, MA
April 2014
Mark Soffe was selected to participate in the Utah Conference on Undergraduate research at BYU (Provo) and presented a poster.
Mark Soffe was selected to participate in the Utah Conference on Undergraduate research at BYU (Provo) and presented a poster.
March 2014
Jeff, Mark, Tanner and Danyal presented posters at the USU Research Week
Jeff, Mark, Tanner and Danyal presented posters at the USU Research Week
Jeff Vongermeten presented a poster at the USU research week. Spring 2014
Mark Soffe presented a poster at the USU research week. Spring 2014
Tanner Tripp presented a poster at the USU research week. Spring 2014
March 2014
Edwin presented a poster at the AbCam meeting in March 2014. "Maintenance of Genomic Stability 2014". St. Kitts
Edwin presented a poster at the AbCam meeting in March 2014. "Maintenance of Genomic Stability 2014". St. Kitts
February 2014 - New Paper Published
Our paper on Srs2 activity is published in JMB.
Our paper on Srs2 activity is published in JMB.
February 2014
Mark Soffe presented his poster at the "Research on Capitol Hill" at Salt Lake city. Spring 2014
Mark Soffe presented his poster at the "Research on Capitol Hill" at Salt Lake city. Spring 2014
September 2013
Mark Soffe presented a poster at the 2013 Hansen Life Sciences Retreat and won the best undergraduate poster prize. Congrats Mark!!
Mark Soffe presented a poster at the 2013 Hansen Life Sciences Retreat and won the best undergraduate poster prize. Congrats Mark!!
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August 2013 - New Paper Published
Our nitrogenase paper is published in PNAS.
Our nitrogenase paper is published in PNAS.
February 2013
Jeff Vongermeten presented his poster at the "Research on Capitol Hill" at Salt Lake city. Spring 2013
Jeff Vongermeten presented his poster at the "Research on Capitol Hill" at Salt Lake city. Spring 2013
August 2012
Our first set of pipettes have arrived........"We are officially open and can begin performing experiments"
Our first set of pipettes have arrived........"We are officially open and can begin performing experiments"
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