Megan Lyons, Trista Newman, and Elizabeth Stahovich (Casico Lab) all had the opportunity to travel to San Diego, California to present their research projects at the international American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring 2025 Conference. All three were awarded with Duquesne ACS Junior Travel Awards (full support) to travel to the conference, present posters that highlight their research efforts, and network with biochemist from all over the world. The lab is EXTREMELY proud of them and look forward to how this experience will benefit these students in the future!

After a few upsets, here are the standings as they sit after Round 1:

Megan                         108 pts
Brianne                       104 pts
Ryan                             110 pts
Morgan                        94 pts
Elizabeth                      92 pts
Dr. Heisler                   96 pts Lost 1 of their Final 4 teams (Memphis)
Trista                           94 pts
Cate                             94 pts Lost two Final 4 teams (Iowa St. and St. Johns)
Mia                              70 pts Lost predicted champ (St. John’s) and Final 4 team (Marquette)
Elias                            84 pts Lost 1 final 4 Team (Iowa St.)

Still anyone’s bracket to win!

After a few upsets, here are the standings as they sit after Round 1:

Megan                         28 pts
Brianne                        28 pts
Ryan                            27 pts (Despite claiming it’s a perfect bracket, lost 1 pt in due to no selecting a winner)
Morgan                        27 pts
Elizabeth                     26 pts
Dr. Heisler                   26 pts (Lost 1 of their Final 4 teams)
Trista                           23 pts
Cate                            23 pts
Mia                              21 pts (Lost 1 of their Final 4 teams)
Elias                            20 pts

Still anyone’s bracket to win!

Just add it to your cells, it will be fine…sometimes lies are just that. We’ll find a better solution, hopefully

The Heisler lab is excited to welcome Mia to our lab this semester. Mia a freshman biochemistry major who aspires to be a medical doctor. Her project will focus on proteins and genes related to the pathology of multiple sclerosis (MS) and how structures in the regulatory elements of genes linked to MS might provide new avenues for therapeutic intervention.