Two University of Iowa undergraduate students, Shameika Wilmington and Wanakee Carr, received awards for their research presented at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students. Wilmington, a senior biochemistry major, received an award for her research on proteins that can influence gene expression in fruit fly cells. Carr, a junior biology major, was recognized for her research on the effectiveness of a new water disinfection system. Both students are part of the Iowa Biosciences Advantage program at UI which aims to support underrepresented minority students in biomedical fields.