New department of Genetics faculty member Donna Werling is highlighted in a recent issue of Grow, the College of Agriculture and Life Science’s magazine, for her work in sex differences in autism spectrum disorders. …
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Renata Laxova, pioneer in Clinical Genetics, passes away
We lost a pioneer from our Laboratory of Genetics family this past weekend. Former Medical Genetics Professor Emerita Renata Laxova died November 29th, 2020, in Tucson, Arizona. She had moved to Arizona just three weeks …
Coloring book inspires young science artists
If you ask scientist/artist, Dr. Ahna Skop, what she sees under the microscope, she will say one word: beauty. Now the Sun Prairie resident wants to share that perspective with kids in a new coloring …
Planetary Smackdown featuring Genetics Grad student Jaime Cordova
Genetics Graduate Student Jaime Cordova (Perna Lab) will be on NPR’s Science Friday tomorrow from 2:06-2:40PM CDT in a “planetary smackdown” talking about why Venus should be the planet we focus on in the search for life …
2020 Outstanding Senior Award Winners Announced
The CALS Senior Award is a yearly award for outstanding students in the Genetics and Genomics major who are graduating. We like to honor students’ achievements inside and outside the classroom. Holistic reviews were given …
The Laboratory of Genetics makes a Pledge
The Laboratory of Genetics is committed to diversity and equality. We stand for all students and staff and strongly condemn racism, sexism, and all other forms of discrimination. Black lives matter. Please see our attached …
Professor Zhong gets deep in the weeds
Professor Zhong is highlighted in this issue of Grow, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences quarterly magazine. In the article, professor Zhong talks about her research with the plant Arabidopsis thaliana and how epigenetics …