Two S&T students earn biomedical research award
Posted by Peter Ehrhard
Egor Baiarashov and Chikadibia Edward have both earned the Shi/Ma Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research at Missouri S&T. The winners are granted a $1,000 award in recognition of their contributions to the field of biomedical research.
Egor Baiarashov, a Ph.D. student in chemistry, is developing a bienzymatic biosensor that uses redox polymers. His research advisor is Dr. Shelly Minteer, the Dr. Ken Robertson Memorial Professor in chemistry and founding director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability at S&T.
Chikadibia Edward, a Ph.D. student in chemistry, is using DNA origami as a multifunctional platform for drug delivery, cancer therapy and biosensing. Her research advisor is Dr. Risheng Wang, associate professor of chemistry and director of the Bionanotechnology Laboratory at S&T.
“Congratulations to both of our winners for this year’s biomedical research award,” says Dr. Yue-Wern Huang, professor of biological sciences and associate dean for research and external relations in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education. “Both projects have demonstrated strong feasibility through published research and robust quantitative data.”
The Shi/Ma Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research was established by Dr. Honglan Shi, a research professor emeritus of chemistry at S&T, and her husband, Dr. Yinfa Ma, a Curators’ Distinguished Professor emeritus of chemistry at S&T.
To be eligible for the award, students must be enrolled in a degree program within the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education, and be engaged in biomedical research. The students had to submit a two-page essay detailing their research endeavors, along with a recommendation from their faculty advisor.
About Missouri S&T
Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research university of over 7,000 students located in Rolla, Missouri. Part of the four-campus University of Missouri System, Missouri S&T offers over 100 degrees in 40 areas of study and is among the nation’s top public universities for salary impact, according to the Wall Street Journal. For more information about Missouri S&T, visit www.mst.edu.
Congratulations to both of them. Excellent that S&T is working on becoming known in this area of research so important in healthcare. As a former biomedical engineer I recognize the potential of these projects.