Katharina Goerlich awarded the 2025 Dr. Joy Porter Williams Fellowship in Microbiology. Katharina Goerlich of the Mitchell Lab is awarded the 2025 Dr. Joy Porter Williams Fellowship in Microbiology. The award was announced at the Department Holiday Party on December 5, 2025. Read more about Katharina Goerlich awarded the 2025 Dr. Joy Porter Williams Fellowship in Microbiology.
Amber DePoy receives Dr. Juergen Wiegel Award Amber DePoy of the Ottesen Lab is the recipient of the 2025 Dr. Juergen Wiegel Award. The award was announced on December 5, 2025 at the Department Holiday Party. The Dr. Juergen Wiegel Graduate Award in Microbiology was established by Dr. Wiegel, his family, and his former students and colleagues. This award recognizes graduate students for excellent work in non-medical microbial biodiversity and microbial physiology. Congratulations Amber! Read more about Amber DePoy receives Dr. Juergen Wiegel Award
Abigail Deaven Awarded the 2025 "William Jackson and Jane Marshall Payne Graduate Fellowship in Microbiology" Abigail Deaven of the Lewis Lab was awarded the 2025 "William Jackson and Jane Marshall Payne Graduate Fellowship in Microbiology" during our annual Jack Payne Alumni Seminar by alumna Dr. Allison Buchan on November 20, 2025. Read more about Abigail Deaven Awarded the 2025 "William Jackson and Jane Marshall Payne Graduate Fellowship in Microbiology"
Dr. Julie Grainy Named 2025-2026 Aspire Fellow The Department of Microbiology is pleased to announce that Dr. Julie Grainy is one of the 11 faculty members named by The University of Georgia to the 2025-2026 Aspire Fellows cohort. The Fellows represent seven UGA schools and colleges as well as the Center for Teaching and Learning. Read more about Dr. Julie Grainy Named 2025-2026 Aspire Fellow
Biology Education Research The purpose of Biology Education Research at UGA is to promote research that requires integrated thinking about biology and university education and to develop interdisciplinary scientists who can do educational research and life sciences research. Read more about Biology Education Research
Dr. Jennifer Walker honored with the Margaret Green Microbiology Teaching Award Dr. Jennifer Walker was recognized with the Margaret Green Microbiology Teaching Award, awarded by the Southeastern Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. The Margaret Green Microbiology Teaching Award was established in 1986. It is presented to an individual who has rendered outstanding service in the teaching of microbiology, particularly at the undergraduate level, while at a Southeastern Branch institution. This year, at the ASM SEB meeting (Oct 31-Nov 2, 2025), Dr. Walker was presented with the award by ASM SEB president Dr. Nikki Shariat. Dr. Read more about Dr. Jennifer Walker honored with the Margaret Green Microbiology Teaching Award
Resistant starch breakdown by gut bacteria Thursday, October 30 2025, 11:10am - 12:10pm Room 404D, Cedar Street Building B Type of Event: Department Seminars Dr. Amanda Erpenbeck Department of Microbiology, Szymanski Lab University of Georgia Read more about Resistant starch breakdown by gut bacteria
Characterization of tungsten-containing oxidoreductases in human gut microbes Friday, November 7 2025, 10 - 11am 404E, Cedar Street B Type of Event: Student Seminars Saisuki Putumbaka Adams Laboratory UGA Department of Microbiology Dissertation Defense Seminar by PhD. Candidate Saisuki Putumbaka, Adams Lab Read more about Characterization of tungsten-containing oxidoreductases in human gut microbes
Characterization of the Helicobacter pylori flagellar sheath Characterization of the Helicobacter pylori flagellar sheath Wednesday, October 22 2025, 2 - 3pm 404E, Cedar Street B Type of Event: Student Seminars Doreen Nguyen Hoover Laboratory UGA Department of Microbiology Dissertation Defense Seminar by PhD. Candidate Doreen Nguyen, Hoover Lab Read more about Characterization of the Helicobacter pylori flagellar sheath
Noncanonical core oligosaccharide synthesis in Acinetobacter baumannii Noncanonical core oligosaccharide synthesis in Acinetobacter baumannii Friday, October 24 2025, 10 - 11am S175, Coverdell Type of Event: Student Seminars Leah Van Otterloo Trent Laboratory UGA Department of Microbiology Dissertation Defense Seminar by PhD. Candidate Leah Van Otterloo, Trent Lab. Read more about Noncanonical core oligosaccharide synthesis in Acinetobacter baumannii
