SEBS Scientists Explore How Life Flourishes Near Underwater Volcanoes

Costa Ventriani’s science group L-R: Matteo Selci, Martina Cascone, Donato Giovanelli, Costa Vetriani, Olivia Cannon, Ian Schlegel, Avanthika Bharath aboard the RV Atlantis.

SEBS scientist Costa Vetriani, professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, is currently on the research vessel Atlantis with three of his graduate students: Avanthika Bharath, Olivia Cannon and Ian Schlegel. They are traveling 1000 miles from the shores of Costa Rica to explore and sample the underwater volcanoes along the East Pacific rise. On board is the deep-sea submarine …

Max Häggblom Co-directs 2022 European Microbiological Societies’ Professional Development Summer School for Postdocs

Max Häggblom (front row, second from right) and Hilary Lappin-Scott of Cardiff University (third from right), served as co-directors of the 2022 FEMS Summer School for Postdocs held at the Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences in Split, Croatia.

Max Häggblom, chair and distinguished professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, severed as lead instructor and co-director of the 2022 FEMS Summer School for Postdocs held Sept. 3-13 in Split, Croatia. FEMS, the Federation of European Microbiological Societies, was set up in 1974 and is a growing coalition of 56 member societies from 40 countries. FEMS summer schools are designed …