AMLCI Director of BTEC and Affiliated Faculty, Professor Edgar Kooijman, was recognized by Kent State University’s Office of Student Research, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs for effectively guiding and supporting students through undergraduate research.
Edgar Kooijman, Ph.D., is an associate professor of the Department of Biological Sciences and the program director of biotechnology. In the past, Kooijman has received research grants from the Ohio Department of Education and the National Science Foundation. His research has been featured in the Biophysical Journal, the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Experimental Brain Research, and Frontiers in Plant Science. Previously, Kooijman’s lab has studied the physicochemical characterization of signaling lipids and the role of protein-lipid interactions in the formation of neutral lipid particles crucial to fat transport and storage. Nominators underscored Kooijman’s ability to encourage his undergraduate students to present their work at national conferences and interact with other researchers.
View the full list of 2021 award winners here on the Office of Student Research’s website.