Kathleen (Kathy) Rand Our dearest Kathy passed away peacefully on February 25th, 2021, at the age of 66. She worked as our front desk receptionist for 20 years. Kathy loved interacting with the students, staff …
Genetics News
Coloring outside the lines
Left – Elif Kurt; right – Caitlin Marks Genetics faculty member Dr. Ahna Skop has had her coloring book and undergrad alumni collaboration highlighted by the National Science Foundation’s Molecular and Cellular Biosciences site. Dr. …
Professor Werling and the genetics of autism
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. …
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 …
Genetics Students Awarded the Schlimgen Award for Inclusivity Work
Two students, Michael Kartje and Kirsten Gotting, were awarded the Schlimgen Award prior to the November 18 Colloquium seminar. Mikey and Kirsten identified the role early geneticists have played in the oppression of marginalized …
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 …
SACNAS Virtual Conference
A delegation from the Genetics program will be attending this year’s SACNAS virtual conference. SACNAS is an inclusive organization dedicated to fostering the success of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in STEM education and careers. Attending …
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 …
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 …
Genetics PhD student Christina Hansen has been selected as a Wiki education ambassador on behalf of the National Science Policy Network
“Christina Hansen is a developmental biologist and Genetics PhD student at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She uses zebrafish and closely related fish species to study maternally-inherited factors responsible for key events, such as …