In recent years, microbiologists and healthcare professionals have been looking for ways to counter the rise of drug-resistant bacteria, including research into viruses called bacteriophages, also known as phages. During the 2025-26 academic year, students in Dr. Sharath Rongali’s biology class, at Missouri State-West Plains (MSU-WP), participated in the Howard Hughes … [Read more...] about MSU-WP biology students participate in virology research
For several years, scientists and physicians have warned about the growing threat of antibiotic resistance in treating bacterial illnesses and disease. Some students at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) are participating in a national research project to help combat that threat. The students are enrolled in the human genetics and general biology classes of Dr. … [Read more...] about MSU-WP students participating in national research project on antibiotic resistance
Dr. Sharath Rongali, assistant professor of biology at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), will be the guest speaker at the Friends of the Garnett Library meeting on Feb. 9. The group will gather from noon to 1 p.m. at the Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., on the MSU-WP campus. Rongali was scheduled to speak at the group’s January meeting, but the meeting … [Read more...] about Research project topic of February Friends of the Garnett Library meeting
Dr. Sharath Rongali, assistant professor of biology at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), will be the guest speaker at the Friends of the Garnett Library meeting on Jan. 12. The group will gather from noon to 1 p.m. in rooms 104 and 105 of the Lybyer Technology Center. About the project Rongali will discuss a research project on antibiotic … [Read more...] about Research project topic of January Friends of the Garnett Library meeting