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UW Scientists Have Developed New Optogenetic Tools for Biomedical Research
January 24, 2011 — Researchers at the University of Wyoming have characterized and engineered new proteins that expand the use of light as a tool to manipulate cell cultures, tissues and laboratory model animals. (Read UW News Story)
UW Researchers Engineer Silkworms to Produce Stronger Silk
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The National Institutes of Health has selected to highlight on its web page research conducted by Don Jarvis, professor in the UW Department of Molecular Biology. The article focuses on Jarvis' studies of "factories" made of virus-infected moth cells that produce large quantities of human-like proteins used in research and in medicines. (Read UW News Story)
Research conducted by University of Wyoming Professor Paul Johnson and others demonstrates that genetically modified tadpoles work well as sensitive monitors for rapidly detecting water pollution. (Read UW News Story)
C. Jeffery Woodbury, a University of Wyoming associate professor has helped identify a little-known and previously poorly understood population of skin sensory neurons that can make people feel extreme pain following injury. (Read UW News Story)
The Clean Coal Energy Fund administered by the School of Energy Resources now supports nine projects in the fields of carbon capture and storage, coal gasification and synthesis gas cleanup, among others. (Read UW News Story)
A University of Wyoming School of Energy Research associate director has taken on a leadership role in a national organization that promotes energy research, education and communication. (Read UW News Story)
The Arch Coal Foundation today announced a $1.5 million gift to the University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources (SER) Clean Coal Technology Center. "This gift from Arch Coal will help move the University of Wyoming along on its path to becoming a leader in advanced coal technology development," says Gov. Dave Freudenthal. (Read UW News Story)
Patrick Johnson received $485,000 grant to explore biomass conversion to ethanol (Read UW News Story)
UW Researchers Engineer Silkworms to Produce Stronger Silk
January 6, 2012 — University of Wyoming researchers have long been at the forefront in documenting the special properties of spider silk, and in searching for ways to produce the strong substance for beneficial human uses from medical sutures to body armor.
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