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RASR Lab Welcomes Nekesa Oliver

Nov. 3, 2020—Nekesa Oliver joined the RASR Lab team on November 2, 2020 as a Research Assistant II with expertise in chromatography and instrumental analysis. A native of Holly Springs, Mississippi, Nekesa holds two B.S. degrees in Chemistry and Biology from Rust College and a M.S. degree in Chemistry from the University of Memphis. Nekesa previously worked at...

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Dr. Renã Robinson Shares Insights in “Conversations with NOBBChE Leadership” Session

Nov. 3, 2020—Dr. Renã Robinson shared insights at the “Conversations with NOBBChE Leadership” session at the annual NOBCChE 2020 National Virtual Conference held on September 24-25. Approximately 800 participants attended the conference. The mission of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) is to build an eminent cadre of successful diverse...

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Inclusion of African American/Black adults in a pilot brain proteomics study of Alzheimer’s disease

Oct. 21, 2020—Authors Kaitlyn E. Stepler, Emily R. Mahoney, Julia Kofler, Timothy J. Hohman, Oscar L. Lopez, and Renã A.S. Robinson’s article titled “Inclusion of African American/Black adults in a pilot brain proteomics study of Alzheimer’s disease” was recently published in Neurobiology of Disease.  

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