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Dec 21, 2023

What’s After Graduation? Here’s What Francesca Balestrieri is Doing!

After graduating from NC State in the spring of 2023 with a bachelor of science degree in biological sciences, Francesca Balestrieri joined our BIT program as a post-baccalaureate laboratory technician. As…

Nov 22, 2023

Let’s Talk RNA: A Conversation with Dr. Hayden Huggins

What happens to an mRNA, the single-stranded RNA molecule transcribed from the DNA and coding for protein synthesis, after it gets transcribed? This one question led to an almost two-hour-long…

Oct 23, 2023

Biotechnology Through the Eyes of Dr. Raymond Haggerty!

Before we even began talking, the way Dr. Raymond Haggerty dressed and carried himself reflected a most genuine and curious scholar. I was already intrigued that he majored in quantitative…

May 26, 2023

Class Feature: Ethical Issues in Biotechnology

Most undergraduate students have taken an ethics course at some point in their careers. At NCSU, many of those courses are for students pursuing any degree. Although this can be…

Apr 20, 2023

Take a BIT Module with me: Next-Gen Forensic DNA Analysis

If you have completed BIT410/510, you will be well prepared for how Biotechnology Program lab modules run. These eight-week courses typically consist of a two-hour lecture period and a five-hour…

Apr 4, 2023

The Many Ways of Studying Biotechnology: A Recap of the MBTP 2022-2023 Student Symposium

The annual Molecular Biotechnology Training Program (MBTP) Research Symposium is where MBTP graduate students get to present their research to peers and faculty. Originally scheduled for November 2022, the symposium…

Mar 21, 2023

Now Hiring: 2023-2024 Lab Post-bac Technician

Are you interested in gaining 11 months’ worth of laboratory experience to make yourself a more competitive candidate for graduate schools or job positions? Every year, the NCSU BIT Program…

Mar 7, 2023

Class Feature: Illuminating Disease with Chemical Biology

What is the difference between chemical biology and biochemistry? This may be a question that hasn’t crossed your mind before, but it’s important to a lot of students pursuing science.…

Feb 15, 2023

Meet Dr. Brown!

After a mere three weeks to settle in as the newest Biotechnology Program’s postdoc, Dr. Phillip Brown received an email from me hoping to interview him. I was particularly excited…

Jan 30, 2023

Meet Robert!

The Biotechnology Program’s new lab manager, Robert Thomas, joined the staff last semester. Since the position was empty for a few months, his presence was greatly welcomed on the sixth…