by sueishaq | Mar 11, 2019 | News
In case you missed it live, you can stream Sue Ishaq’s interview with Geoffrey Riley at the Jefferson Exchange, about her work at BioBE. She talks about how to go from researching microbes in the rumen stomach of moose to researching the effect of building...
by Mira | Feb 13, 2019 | Informative, Media, News, Research
Written by Mira Zimmerman and Fiona Curliss At BioBE, we strive to produce scientific research that is clear and understandable to any audience, not only for interdisciplinary collaboration, but also for scientific education. Those unfamiliar with the language and...
by Mira | Dec 13, 2018 | Informative, Media, News, Research
After reading this, you might think twice about hand washing after your workout. Dr, Erica Hartmann, of Northwestern University, and Dr. Ashkaan Fahimipour, of BioBE, have been heading a study on the relationships between gyms, anti-microbial chemicals, and antibiotic...
by Mira | Oct 29, 2018 | Informative, Media, News
A bold new addition to the BioBE family, we would like to welcome our new Wet Lab Manager, Leslie Dietz! She will be overseeing all new projects and day to day lab work, teaching students, collecting data and processing samples. Leslie has a molecular biology and...
by Mira | Sep 27, 2018 | Informative, Media, News, Research
Written by Samantha Velazquez, Edited by Mira Zimmerman and Sue Ishaq If you were to guess what someone might be carrying in their pockets, a cell phone would be a safe choice. It is almost not a guess at all; these days it is rare to be surrounded by people and not...
by Mira | Sep 22, 2018 | Informative, Media, News
BioBE is warmly welcoming back Gwynne Mhuireach, but this time as a Postdoctoral Researcher! She earned her PhD in Landscape Architecture this spring, focusing on outdoor microbiology. As a doctoral candidate, she worked for BioBE on projects including daylighting...