Markstein Lab

Elefteria Puka, Matthew Johnson, and Jonathan DiRusso each present talks at 22nd Massachusetts Statewide Undergraduate Research Conference

Markstein awarded travel grant from the National Institute of Genetics to visit collaborator Dr. Shu Kondo

Public Radio’s “On the Best of Our Knowledge” Highlights Our Work

For this week‘s edition (#1274), Bob has selected the University of Massachusetts’ Michele Markstein. Dr. Markstein’s segment explores the use of fruit flies in an effort to improve chemotherapy treatments. Host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week…

Markstein Presents “The Academic Minute” on Public Radio

Today on The Academic Minute, UMass biologist Michele Markstein explores the use of fruit flies in chemotherapy and cancer research. The Academic Minute features researchers from colleges and universities around the world, keeping listeners abreast of what’s new and exciting in the academy. Hosted by Dr. Lynn Pasquerella, President of…

Markstein Gets Open Education Grant!

Markstein received a $2500 Open Education Grant from the UMass Library to develop a free textbook alternative for General Genetics, Biol 283. Given that the average genetics textbook costs students $200 and there are 200 students enrolled in the course, Markstein’s new resources will save her students…

Lab Receives Life Science Moment Fund Award

Markstein receives a Life Science Moment Fund Award from the University of Massachusetts Center for Clinical and Translational Science to study compounds that affect tumor growth in vivo using Drosophila tumor models. The grant was awarded in collaboration with Tony IP at the UMass Worcester Medical…