Colorado School of Mines faculty win NIH MIRA grants to explore protein complexes and immune response, advancing innovation in biological and medical research.
Dr. Nikki Farnsworth, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, will use biomaterials to mimic the environment of the pancreas and study insulin secretion from pancreatic islets in both health and Type 1 diabetes.
As part of the immersive, hands-on learning experience, QBE students traveled up to the Edgar Experimental Mine in Idaho Springs to take samples of the microbes living on the underground rock walls.
