Jessie Romero defends MS thesis on 1,4-dioxane degradation

We are all celebrating Jessie Romero, a collaborator from the Roane lab, for defending her MS Thesis, “Using Metagenomic Sequencing to Elucidate the Bacterial Degradation of 1,4-Dioxane in Groundwater Associated With a Colorado Landfill.” Jessie used metagenomic sequencing to identify several candidate organisms and proteins involved in 1,4-Dioxane degradation. Her work has opened up a whole new area of research for the lab and our collaborators in the Roane lab to pursue. Jessie also is the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Outstanding MS graduate this semester. Congratulations, Jessie!