VT College of Science Magazine Spring 2009 | Page 11

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The College of Science welcomes Jill C. Sible, associate prolum, instruction, and advising. Sible came to the university
in 1998 as an assistant professor with a research focus in cellular biology. While at the university, Sible has secured more
than $2.4 million in research and education grants. She has
been the recipient of numerous teaching awards, including
a Certificate of Teaching Excellence, the University Alumni
Teaching Award, and the Edward S. Diggs Teaching Scholar
Award. She received the College of Science Diversity Award
in 2007 for involving women and students from underrepresented groups in her research laboratory and her research

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The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, along with biological sciences Assistant Professor Iuliana Lazar, recently
received an equipment donation from Invitrogen to help
train undergraduates and graduate students at Virginia
Tech and advance the work of her research group. The
equipment will be used in labs for students who want to
become familiar with mass spectrometry techniques. “Not
only will it complement our high-throughput proteomic
investigations, but it will also serve as a teaching tool, allowing students to gain hands-on experience,” Lazar said.
Invitrogen is focused on all major areas of biological discovery and conducts business in more than 70 countries
around the world.
Photo courtesy of the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute

on retaining women and minorities in science.
Sible received her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from
the University of New Hampshire and her Ph.D. in cell, molecular, and developmental biology from Tufts University )M