Lea Michel
Associate Professor
Lea Michel
Associate Professor
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Lea Vacca Michel, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Currently, her research is focused on the role of bacterial proteins in disease. Dr. Michel is the Chair of Rochester's Women Chemists Committee, Director of the Research Strand for the HHMI-funded Inclusive Excellence program at RIT, and a member of ASBMB's Maximizing Access Committee. She strives to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities (including those who are deaf and hard-of-hearing) in science and math. Dr. Michel was featured in an article that appeared in Nature (Nature 558, 149-151 (2018)).
For more information, please visit the Lea Michel Research Group website.
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September 18, 2022
First RIT college-level director of diversity, equity and inclusion
The College of Science announces Dr. Lea Vacca Michel, associate professor in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science, as the first RIT college-level director of diversity, equity and inclusion.
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October 5, 2021
International students who started at RIT remotely during the pandemic continue to thrive
More than 200 international students began their studies at RIT remotely in fall 2020, including 65 undergraduate students and 159 master’s students. RIT Admissions officials said the students have done remarkably well given the challenging circumstances, and 83 percent of those students are now studying at RIT’s campus in Henrietta.
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April 6, 2020
Viruses, vaccines, and treatments
How are new viruses discovered? Who develops the vaccines and treatments for those in need of a cure? Find out how a biochemist makes an impact during real-life situations.
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September 22, 2021
Team wins grant to help diagnose sepsis
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September 7, 2021
Michel wins leadership award
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August 12, 2021
Student receives national scholarship