Biochemistry
Niagara University Science Students Present at American Chemical Society National Meeting
Eight students from Niagara University’sDepartment of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics presented their research at the American Chemical Society’s fall national meeting, Aug. 17-21, 2025. Three of their peers, three members of the faculty, and two recent graduates also attended the meeting, which was held in Washington, D.C. Students presenting research they performed in the lab of Dr....
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Niagara University’s BioMedical Research Institute Welcomes Scientific Consultant
Dr. Alison Lanzi has joined Niagara University’s BioMedical Research Institute as a scientific consultant. She will provide guidance on the formulation of drug delivery systems and their applications in various disease states, academic writing support, and strategic advice on funding opportunities.
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Chemistry Students Honored at Annual Awards Banquet
On Monday, April 28, the Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics celebrated the outstanding achievements of its students at its Annual Awards Banquet, co-hosted by the American Chemical Society and Gamma Sigma Epsilon student chapters.
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Five Niagara University Students Present at Undergraduate Research Symposium
Five students from Niagara University’s Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics presented their undergraduate research at the 2025 WNYACS Undergraduate Research Symposium on Saturday, April 5, at Canisius University.
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Summer High School Student at Institute Wins Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown’s Summer Internship Award
At Mayor Brown’s 2024 summer internship awards ceremony, Murphy Suah, a Jacobs Institute intern who worked in the Niagara University Biomedical Research Institute under the direction of Dr. Mary McCourt, professor of chemistry, was awarded the enthusiastic learner award.
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Niagara Undergraduate Students Present Research at American Chemical Society’s Fall Meeting
Ten Niagara University students presented their undergraduate research alongside graduate students, post-doctoral and professional chemists at the American Chemical Society’s fall 2024 meeting in Denver, Colo., Aug. 18-22. In addition to their poster presentations, the students were able to network with scientists from around the world who have similar research interests, talk to schools at the graduate school fair, participate in professional development seminars, and expand their scientific knowledge by attending presentations and talking to vendors at the expo.
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Dr. Mary McCourt, Jada Pierce Honored for Empowering Women
Dr. Mary McCourt, professor of chemistry at Niagara University, and Jada Pierce, head coach of the Niagara women's basketball program, are among the outstanding women being honored by the YWCA of the Niagara Frontier at its 2024 Niagara Awards: A Tribute to Women, Oct. 22, 2024.
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Niagara University Receives New York State Biodefense Award to Develop Novel Anti-Viral Therapy
Niagara University has been selected to receive a grant from the New York State Biodefense Commercialization Fund. The award of nearly $261,500 will be used to formulate a general anti-viral therapeutic using CholestosomeTM technology, a molecule delivery system developed at Niagara by Dr. Mary McCourt, professor of chemistry.
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Chemistry Students Present at 2024 WNY American Chemical Society Symposium
Four undergraduate students from NU's Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics presented the results of their research work at the 2024 WNY ACS Undergraduate Research Symposium at The State University of New York at Buffalo on Saturday, April 13.
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