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Lightbox project video in production
Following our recent publication on the effect of light on house dust; Fahimipour et al. 2018. "Daylight exposure modulates bacterial communities associated with household dust", some of our undergraduate students have been developing a short video that describes the...
Perspective on the Role of Light in the Indoor Microbiome
Written by Mark Fretz, Sue Ishaq, and Mira Zimmerman Light is as necessary to the perfect growth and nutrition of the human frame as are air and food; and, whenever it is deficient, health fails, and disease appears… Artificial is but a very bad substitute for natural...
New publication on daylight and dust communities!
We are pleased to announce that our latest publication is now available! Daylight exposure modulates bacterial communities associated with household dust Ashkaan K. Fahimipour , Erica M. Hartmann, Andrew Siemens, Jeff Kline, David A. Levin, Hannah Wilson, Clarisse M....
Forthcoming…Perspective on the Role of Light in the Indoor Microbiome
In anticipation of our forthcoming publication on the effect of light on indoor dust, we have written a blog post about the "Perspective on the Role of Light in the Indoor Microbiome". However, the publication and results are under wraps until our publication release...
Your Microbiome and Your Phone
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...
Welcome Back Gwynne!
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...
New publication on human exposure to chemicals in dust!
New study on exposure to chemicals in dust published in The Journal of Hazardous Material! The collaborative team was led by Rolf Halden and Jing Chen at Arizona State University, and included Erica Hartmann at Northwestern University and BioBE researchers Jeff Kline...
BioBE has an open Lab Manager position!
BioBE is looking for a Lab Manager and Technician; the full position description and application can be found here. Review of Applications Begins August 27th, 2018; position open until filled. Special Instructions to Applicants Submit your application online and...
BioBE/ESBL will be part of an exhibition at the Rhode Island School of Design!
The Biology and the Built Environment was invited to participate in an art exhibition at the end of this summer at the Rhode Island School of Design; Biodesign: From Inspiration to Integration. The exhibition will open on August 24th, and will feature a...
Willem Griffiths: Material Testing and Microbes
Recent Biology graduate Willem Griffiths is dedicating his summer to river rafting and building material testing. For his senior thesis work last year, Willem began studying how the chemical structures of materials, such as concrete and plaster, affect...
Congratulations to Our Graduates!
As our graduates begin their careers in various fields, we want to congratulate them on their contributions to the science and design communities. They have been an essential part of BioBE and ESBL, helping to mold environmental design. We wish them all the best!...
Design the Unseen Course
For his first teaching assignment at the University of Oregon, Mark Fretz taught an advanced technology course to architectural students at the University of Oregon, Portland, called "Design the Unseen". Mark is the Director of Knowledge Exchange at the Institute for...
A perspective on tackling contamination in microbial ecology
To study DNA or RNA, there are a number of "wet-lab" (laboratory) and "dry-lab" (analysis) steps which are required to access the genetic code from inside cells, polish it to a high-sheen such that the delicate technology we rely on can use it, and then make sense of...
BioBE Receives New UO-OHSU Seed Funding Award
BioBE has received funding for a new project as part of the new University of Oregon - Oregon Health Sciences University (UO-OHSU) Collaborative Seed Grant Program! BioBE's Dr. Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, and Dr. Bob Martindale, Professor of Surgery, Chief of...
Open Post-Doc position with BioBE!
BioBE (and ESBL) are looking for a post doc to come join our dynamic group of interdisciplinary scholars.! Application and details here. Department: ESBL/BioBE Rank: Postdoctoral Scholar Annual Basis: 12 Month Review of Applications Begins June 26, 2018; open until...
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