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Oct 3, 2022

Dr. Abdulkerim Eroglu and Dr. Nathan Crook awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) competitive grant

Dr. Abdulkerim Eroglu (Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry) and Dr. Nathan Crook (Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) at NC State –… 

Oct 3, 2022

METRIC aids researchers at NC State in understanding maize adaptation to cold temperature and high elevation

Rubén Rellán-Álvarez’s group in the Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry has published their recent research findings entitled “An adaptive teosinte mexicana introgression modulates phosphatidylcholine levels and is associated with… 

Oct 3, 2022

METRIC part of group awarded Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine grant

Bartonella is a genus in the order Rhizobiales and contains fastidious, Gram-negative, hemotropic, pleomorphic bacteria that infect a plethora species – including animals and humans – and is typically transmitted… 

Oct 3, 2022

METRIC Expands into the new NC Plant Sciences Building

The Plant Sciences Building (PSB) on Centennial Campus opened in the summer of 2022 and is home to diverse plant science investigations. 

Apr 11, 2022

METRIC Launches Comprehensive PFAS Panel

Our sample preparation process includes direct injection of drinking water samples for high throughput analysis or sample cleanup of complicated matrices via solid-phase extraction prior to LC-MS analysis. For analysis,… 

Apr 11, 2022

New Discovery, New Publication: Understanding Protein Changes in the Placenta of Mothers with Drug Exposure

A new methodology developed by Allyson Mellinger and Taufika Islam Williams, PhD from the Department of Chemistry and The Molecular Education, Technology and Research Innovation Center (METRIC) at NC State University,… 

Apr 11, 2022

The value of 15N NMR spectroscopy

NMR detection of 13C and 1H are well known and commonly used by scientists, but 15N is often forgotten, due to its low natural abundance and sensitivity. However, with the… 

Mar 15, 2022

Congratulations to Arion Kennedy, Awarded NIH R21 Grant

Arion Kennedy's research focuses on understanding the impacts of fructose metabolism on Kupffer cell phenotype and function in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). 

Mar 15, 2022

Congratulations to Abdulkerim Eroglu, Awarded USDA grant

Abdulkerim Eroglu, assistant professor in the Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry at NCSU, has been awarded an Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) competitive grant by the USDA National… 

Mar 15, 2022

METRIC Receives NIIMBL Funding for Novel Instrumentation and Biopharma Research

METRIC has secured funding from the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) under a proposal titled “Isomer Level Identification and Quantification of N-Linked Glycans by LC-SLIM-QTOF-MS” led by…