Scientists develop faster, cheaper way to count microbes, discover new antibiotics

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 22:17:56 +0000

Scientists develop faster, cheaper way to count microbes, discover new antibiotics Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 11/09/2023 - 15:17

Chatterjee group researchers have devised a method for microorganism counting that is up to 36 times faster than traditional approaches. This innovation reduces plastic usage by over 15-fold, significantly lowers costs and decreases the carbon footprint in biomedical research.

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Two chemical and biological engineering professors receive AB Nexus awards

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 22:09:16 +0000

Two chemical and biological engineering professors receive AB Nexus awards Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 06/12/2023 - 16:09

Two professors from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering were recently honored with AB Nexus Awards, which aim to foster interdisciplinary research collaborations between CU Anschutz and CU Boulder.

Under the program, ChBE Associate Professor Anushree Chatterjee is partnering with with Assistant Professor Lakshmi Chauhan (infectious diseases, CU Anschutz) to develop a high-throughput and accelerated antibiotic susceptibility testing method. ChBE Assistant Professor Kayla Sprenger is collaborating with Assistant Professor Kimberley Bruce (endocrinology, metabolism and diabetes, CU Anschutz) to investigate specialized immune cells in the brain known as microglia and explore whether targeting the lipid metabolism process could mitigate the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

The spring 2023 round of AB Nexus awards has allocated nearly $825,000 across 11 teams, consisting of seven new collaborations and four projects that expand upon existing collaborations. This funding includes support from co-sponsors, including a $10,000 contribution from CU Boulder’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering.

Since its launch nearly three years ago as a pilot project, AB Nexus along with its co-sponsors has awarded more than $3 million in grant funding to 48 intercampus teams. The program has also positioned both campuses for success in securing additional external funding – particularly for grants that prioritize team-based research.

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