Creative approaches net chem profs special awards

MSI member Vickie DeRose has been awarded a creativity extension by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research into the structure and function of ribonucleic acid (RNA) through its interactions with metal ions. Fellow MSI member Mike Pluth was awarded an NSF creativity extension in 2023 for his work on the role small sulfur-based molecules play in many biological processes. These molecules were likely key species involved in evolution, especially before there was oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere. https://research.uoregon.edu/about/announcements/creative-approaches-net-chem-profs-special-awards