NMSU Molecular Biology Program

Introducing Adebisi Olabisi Omowumi, a Ph.D. student in the Molecular Biology and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Program.
Olabisi Adebisi is currently working in Dr. Rebecca Creamer’s Lab. Her work focuses on "unraveling the genes involved in the biosynthetic pathway of mycotoxin production in Slafractonia leguminicola". Slafractonia leguminicola is a distinctive endophyte found in clover plants and certain other legumes. It stands out due to its transmission method, pathogenicity, mycotoxin production, and effects on grazing animals. "Many mysteries surround this microorganism which I intend to explore further during my PhD research".
She received her first degree in Microbiology in Nigeria and her Master’s degree in Biological Science and Biotechnology in South Korea. She is deeply devoted to Jesus Christ, has a keen interest in fashion design, loves science fiction films, longs to travel, has a desire to explore new places learn new languages, and get her own dog.
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Check out this post from the NMSU Graduate School about our GSO’s President, Anna Harmon! Congratulations, Anna!

🌟 Celebrating Anna Harmon for Women's History Month! 🌟

Hey, fam! In honor of Women's History Month, let's give a huge shoutout to Anna Harmon, an absolute Rockstar in Molecular Biology & Life Sciences at New Mexico State University (NMSU).
🧬 Anna's journey started with a Bachelor's in Biochemistry, and now she's crushing it pursuing her Ph.D. in the Randall Lab at NMSU. Talk about goals, right?!

But wait, there's more! Despite the craziness of the pandemic, Anna's heart led her to join the Graduate Student Council (GSC) at NMSU, where she's currently serving as Secretary. She's all about making sure every grad student feels seen, heard, and supported on campus. 🙌

Outside of the lab, Anna's all about that work-life balance. She loves whipping up tasty treats in the kitchen, hanging out with her church fam, and getting crafty with some cross-stitch/embroidery. Seriously, is there anything she can't do?!

Join us in giving Anna a massive round of applause for her academic hustle and her dedication to building inclusive communities. 🎉 Let's show her some love in the comments! 💖

Meet Taylor Landfair, this week's MBIL Member Monday. She completed her undergraduate studies in Biology at NMSU and is currently enrolled in NMSU's Ph.D. program in Molecular Biology & Interdisciplinary Life Sciences.
She works in Dr. Shuster's lab where she observes how the motor protein myosin II assembles in the contractile ring during cytokinesis in mammalian tissue culture cells, and how myosin II interacts with other protein complexes that are involved during cytokinesis to understand how myosin II assembly in tissue culture cells, can contribute to the greater understanding of cell division and function in cancer metastasis.
Taylor’s research interests reside in the discovery of effective cancer therapeutics for cancer patients to continue to stay in remission and lower the long-term effects therapies can cause.
In addition to being a part of the MBIL GSO, she is also a member of the Asian and Pacific Islander Program.
She loves to bake and cook (She once had a baking stand, “Baking Made Vegan”, at the Farmer’s Market where she sold gluten-free and vegan baked goods!) and trying new things in the kitchen.
Taylor is excited about running "I’ve recently begun running, the picture of me is when I ran a 10K that crossed through El Paso, Texas to Juarez, Mexico!"
Meet her on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/dVguRqmx