What's ticking in the Bechelli Lab?
New Publication Announcement!
New work from our laboratory is available now. Thanks so much for the great group of undergraduates from my lab (Luis G, and Luis S, and LaReyna). Congrats to everyone!
Texas Academy of Science 2022
Megan Burch was awarded a $2000.00 student grant to continue her studies with Lone Star Virus and Christian Miller also won a $2000.00 grant to continue his work on CTFV! We also had a poster presentation by Rachel Porter, and talks by Sarah Owen and Stephanie Beane. Congratulations to everyone for your hard work and dedication!
New Publication Announcement!
New work from the laboratories of Dr. Suagee-Bedore and myself are hot off the presses. Thanks so much for the great group of undergraduates from my lab (Christian and Luis) and Nichola. Congrats to everyone!
New Interdisciplinary Publication!
New work from the laboratories of Dr. Venta and myself are hot off the presses. Trisha Brewer was completing a study in my lab and generated the IL-6 and transferrin data that helped to get this paper out. Congrats to everyone!
Out and About for Halloween!
Several of us ventured out of the lab to celebrate a lab birthday with haunted houses. There may have been some screaming, pushing (Christian), and a bit of swearing, but we had a good time and survived. ​October 2021.
Sam Houston State University
College of Osteopathic Medicine Research Day
Ammie is a 2nd year medical student who spent her summer doing research in our laboratory studying the molecular epidemiology of Bartonella in the fleas of companion animals. This September she presented her research at the COM Research Day Symposium. Congratulations Ammie!
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New Publication
New Publication
New Publication on Colorado Tick Fever Virus!
Owen S, Gaffney C, Grado L, Woodson ML, King JA, Balaraman RP, Bechelli J. Colorado tick fever virus induces apoptosis in human endothelial cells to facilitate viral replication. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2021 Jun 17;12(5):101775. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101775. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34218056.
https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1dKnK_,4HHsweaW
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Texas Academy of Science Student Research Award
Stephanie Beane won the 2021 1st place award in the M.S. student grant competition for her project investigating Colorado tick fever virus mediated vascular dysfunction.
Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research (GIAR) program
Sarah Owen won a Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research award for the October 2020 cycle for her project: Colorado Tick Fever Virus Mediated Apoptosis in Human Endothelial Cells.
The Texas Society for Microscopy Small Grant Program - 2021
Stephanie Beane won a TSM small grant award for her project investigating Colorado Tick Fever Virus Mediated Vascular Dysfunction.
American Society for Microbiology - Texas Branch
2020-2021 Eugene & Millicent Goldschmidt Graduate Student Award
Sarah Owen won the 2020-2021 Eugene and Millicent Goldschmidt Graduate Student Award for the Texas Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. This award recognizes female graduate students studying microorganisms and was established in 2011 by the Texas ASM branch through a generous donation by Millicent Goldschmidt, Ph.D.. Dr. Goldschmidt is a professor emerita at The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston. This highly competitive award was named after Goldschmidt and her late husband, Eugene Goldschmidt, M.D.
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Congratulations Sarah!
Joey Harrison Biological Science Student Research Award 2020
Sarah Owen and Luis Lopez were recipients of the 2020 Joey Harrison Biological Science Student Research Award to study tick-borne infections at SHSU. Sara will continue her studies with Colorado tick fever virus and Luiz Lopez will continue his investigation into the microbiome of Ixodes scapularis ticks from Western New York.
Texas Academy of Science 2020
Sarah Owen was awarded a $1000.00 student grant to continue her studies with Colorado tick fever virus in human endothelial cells!
Texas Academy of Science 2020
Florence Onyoni won best undergraduate oral talk in general biology for her talk on antibiotic resistant environmental bacteria!
American Society for Microbiology - Texas Branch Fall 2020
Drs Lynne, Choudhary, and Bechelli after a night on the riverwalk in San Antonio.
Texas Society for Microscopy 2019
Luis Grado was the winner of the Small Grant Award for Undergraduate Researchers on his project involving NFkB and Colorado tick fever virus!