Fellowships: Megan Guyer (Kang lab) was awarded an American Heart Association Fellowship Carolina de Medeiros Vieira (Lo Sardo lab) was awarded a Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Center Graduate Fellowship Aayushi Raval (Wolter lab) was …
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Genetics PhD Alumni Robert (Bob) Schmitz (’07) and Kirsten Bomblies (’04) elected into the National Academy of Sciences
Recently, the National Academy of Sciences announced the election of its newest members, recognizing distinguished and ongoing achievements in original research. This year, 120 members and 25 international members were elected, bringing the total to …
Dr. Jake Brunkard Receives Outstanding Student Parent Support Award
Genetics students Siyuan Feng and Kevin Bao received the 2025 prestigious Schlimgen Award and the Chair’s Broader Impact Award
The Schlimgen Award is awarded annually to recognize outstanding scholarship and exceptional research performance in the Genetics program. The award was established in memory of Genetics graduate student Katie Schlimgen, PhD 1999, by her family. …
7 Genetics PhD Students Awarded NSF GRFP
Five current Genetics PhD students and two incoming Genetics PhD students were awarded the NSF GRFP Fellowship in April 2023. Congratulations! Current students: Erin Alberts, Angel Banuelos, Myron Child, Angelica Lang, Ryan Martinez Incoming students: …
Genetics PhD Program welcomes 11 new students for Fall 2022!
The Genetics PhD Program welcomed 11 new students for Fall 2022. Please visit the Graduate Student page to learn more about them!
UW-Madison ranked #9 for PhD programs in Genetics/Genomics/Bioinformatics by U.S. News & World Report.
UW-Madison ranked #9 for PhD programs in Genetics/Genomics/Bioinformatics by U.S. News & World Report https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/genetics-rankings