ENGR Undergrad Wins American Society of Microbiology Poster Competition
December 13, 2022
Biological engineering senior David Reetz won the undergraduate poster competition at the regional American Society of Microbiology conference in Spokane. His research is on the structure and function of antifungal proteins found in brewer's yeast, toxins that have potential as novel antifungals for agricultural and therapeutic use.
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