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May 5, 2021

See our tutorial published in Bio-protocol that outlines a strategy to conduct global S-sulfuration (persulfidation) profiling in bacteria.  Congratulations Brenna!


January 1, 2021

Max Osterburg, a first-year Chemistry student majoring in chemical biology, joins the group, following completion of his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from RPI in Troy, NY.  Welcome Max!


January 1, 2021

Joey Rocchio, a first-year chemical biology student in Chemistry, joins the group from RPI in Troy, NY.  Welcome Joey!


October 26, 2020

Our paper that describes the structure and chemical reactivity of the persulfide sensors SqrR from Rhodobacter capsulatus and BigR from the opportunistic human pathogen Acinetobactor baumannii appears online in Nature Chemical Biology today.  Congratulations to Daiana, Giovanni, Brenna and Yifan!


Prof. Giedroc's receipt of the IU Bicentennial Medal Fall 2020

October 1, 2020

Professor Giedroc was named a recipient of the IU Bicentennial Medal that recognizes individuals and organizations who promote the mission of Indiana University, in celebration of IU’s 200th birthday in 2020.


September 15, 2020

Our paper describing detailed structural and chemical reactivity probing experiments of the persulfide sensor is accepted for publication in Nature Chemical Biology!  Congratulations to Daiana, Giovanni, Brenna and Yifan!!  Stay tuned for more details.


September 14, 2020

Fidel Huerta returned (virtually) to Bloomington from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston to give a seminar describing the research he completed for his MS degree in Biochemistry.  He has now completed all requirements for the degree.  Congratulations Fidel!!!


September 2, 2020

Abhinaba Ray completed the requirements for MS in Chemistry (Chem Biol emphasis) and has taken a position with Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories in Portage, MI.  Good luck Ray!


August 19, 2020

Our review describing how nutritional immunity impacts the evolution of transition metal bioavailability in the infected vertebrate host is accepted for publication in Trends in Microbiology.  Congratulations to Dr. Daiana Capdevila and her student Guiliano Antelo and Prof. Alejandro Vila for this insightful contribution!!


August 11, 2020

Yifan’s and Katie’s paper describing the Fe(III)-catecholate solute binding lipoprotein Streptococcus pneumoniae PiuA appears online in the Journal of Molecular Biology.  Congratulations to Yifan, Katie and all of our wonderful collaborators in the US and the UK!