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This past week, the Wisconsin Energy Institute published an article highlighting the research developments and tools used by Genetics professor, Jason Peters, and his research team! Jason Peters is an Associate Professor of Medical Genetics studying the functional genomics of medically, industrially, and environmentally relevant bacteria. The Peters Lab focuses on defining genetic targets in …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Laboratory of Genetics is proud to announce that Dr. Chris Todd Hittinger has received the James F. Crow Professorship Award for a five-year duration! The Crow Professorship Award provides support for an endowed professorship to advance and support the faculty member appointed to this professorship. The Fund was established in honor …
The Laboratory of Genetics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is excited to announce that our Genetics graduate student, Yadwinder Kaur, was recently awarded with an F31 grant! The F31 grant is offered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to predoctoral students passionate about pursuing research. The grant Yadwinder received was specifically granted by the …
Tool for bacterial gene overexpression could enable breakthroughs in medicine, bioproducts A team of scientists from UW–Madison, including Jason Peters, has developed a tool that researchers can use to better understand bacteria and their genes in the pursuit of better antibiotic drugs and microbes used in bioproduct manufacturing. CRISPRtOE is the latest CRISPR-based tool developed …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Laboratory of Genetics would like to congratulate Megan Guyer on receiving an NIH F31 award! For those unfamiliar, an F31 is a prestigious individual grant from the National Institutes of Health that supports promising graduate students conducting dissertation research and training toward a Ph.D. or equivalent research degree in health-related fields. …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Laboratory of Genetics is excited to announce that professor Dr. Ahna Skop has received funding from the State Economic Engagement & Development (SEED) Program for the 2027 year! Administered by the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, the SEED Program provides funding for UW–Madison faculty and stuff who are co-founders of a Wisconsin company …
This past winter, National Geographic published an article discussing the research of the human microbiome, featuring the work of Associate Professor, Matt Anderson, in the Laboratory of Genetics. The article dives into how the human microbiome is far less diverse and resilient due to industrialization. The efforts of the Global Microbiome Conservancy (GMbC) focus on …
The Laboratory of Genetics is thrilled to announce Evelyn Browning as the recipient of the 2026 Outstanding Senior Award, an award dedicated to recognizing exceptional achievement in academics, research, and service! Evelyn was chosen out of many qualified nominees, and showcases the best of what a UW Genetics student has to offer. At UW–Madison, Browning …
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 awarded a Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Center Graduate Fellowship Publications: Megan Guyer and Steffani Manna (Kang lab) co-authored “Advancing …
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 2,705 active members and 557 international members. Among those in the newly elected group are two of our Genetics PhD …