Training Students and Communicating Science on Capitol Hill

Dr. Mikhail Bobylev. Credit: Minot State University. “I’ve been infected with this enthusiasm for science, and I think that carries over to my students. Essentially, I lead by example,” says Mikhail Bobylev, Ph.D., a professor of chemistry at Minot State University in Minot, North Dakota. He researches ways to improve the chemical synthesis of medicinal molecules, and since 2004, he’s has mentored more than 70 undergraduate researchers in his lab with support from the NIGMS-funded North Dakota IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE). Dr. Bobylev focuses on training students to conduct rigorous, meaningful research and to communicate it clearly to a variety of audiences, including the general public, scientists, and policymakers. He believes that this emphasis on strong communication skills is one of the reasons why his students were often selected for Posters on the Hill—a prestigious annual event where undergraduate researchers presented their work to lawmakers in Washington, D.C. Since 2008, 10 of his mentees were chosen to participate. Sparking a Passion for Research Dr. Mikhail Bobylev and Daniela Nardelli in the chemistry lab. Credit: Minot State University photographer Richard Heit. The most recent delegate was Daniela Nardelli, a senior at Minot State University who joined Dr. Bobylev’s lab during her sophomore year. At the 2022 Posters on the Hill event, she presented her research optimizing a chemical reaction used in ibup...
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