Professor Pelegri was recently interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio, discussing the need for genetic banks to preserve the DNA of the world’s endangered species. Professor Paul Robbins, Director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, …
Genetics News
Genetics PhD student Rebecca Salamon highlighted in Cool Science Image Contest
Genetics PhD student Rebecca Salamon and faculty member Professor Ahna Skop are both highlighted in the 2021 Cool Science Image Contest. Rebecca’s image of the nervous system of the mouse heart is one of the …
Professor Gasch participates in NIH grant to study human genome function
Professor Audrey Gasch of the Laboratory of Genetics, along with professors Mark Craven and Qiongshi Lu in the Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, and Dr. Bob Steiner in the Department of Pediatrics, have received …
Genetics and the Race to the Animal Vault
This Summer issue of CALS GROW magazine features research funded by a UW2020 Round 6 award based in Genetics and with collaborators in Biomedical Engineering, Entomology, History, the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, Medical Physics …
Professor Skop highlighted in the IF/THEN She Can Exhibit
Professor Ahna Skop was recently awarded an AAAS IF/THEN ambassador for women in STEM. She is currently found in statue form an art exhibit of the very first of its kind. The IF/THEN She Can exhibit …
Professor Zhong awarded the H. I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship
Professor Xuehua Zhong has been awarded the 2021-2022 H. I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship, recognizing her academic success and providing an opportunity for continued development of her outstanding research program. The fellowship is named in honor …
Congrats to Genetics Class of 2021!
Congratulations to the Class of 2021 Genetics & Genomics Graduates! We had more than 100 students graduate this Spring, and we are proud of them all! These students and their accomplishments were highlighted and celebrated …
2021’s Outstanding Senior Award Winners
Congratulations to this years Genetics and Genomics Outstanding Senior Award winners Rachel Kabara and Emma McKeel. Rachel Kabara has been doing research in Dr. Xuehua Zhong’s lab for the last four years and has been …
Undergraduate Research Fellowships for 2021
The Laboratory of Genetics will provide up to $6,000 to individual UW Genetics and Genomics undergraduate majors to support research projects in UW faculty laboratories. The funds will be administered by the student’s faculty advisor. …
Memorial for Kathy Rand
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 …