By Isa Dempsey Hayde Jerry Yin, professor of Medical Genetics and Neurology, has played a large role in uncovering the historical relations between UW-Madison and China. From 2015 to 2020, Yin was the director of …
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Genetics professor Ahna Skop shares her story and research in interview by NIH Biomedical Beat Blog
In Memoriam – Albert “Al” Ellingboe, Professor Emeritus
Albert (Al) Ellingboe, professor emeritus in the Departments of Plant Pathology and Genetics, died on April 10th. Al was born on his family farm in Lakeville, MN. He stayed in Minnesota, where he received bachelor’s …
Remembering Julius Adler, Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Genetics
Justin Wolter receives Wisconsin Partnership Program New Investigator Award for his research in the genetics of autism
Dr. Justin Wolter, assistant professor in the Department of Genetics, received the Wisconsin Partnership Program New Investigator Award for his work in determining the mechanisms by which common genetic variation affects molecular and cellular traits …
Genetics professor Chris Hittinger leads a landmark study on evolution, offering a possible answer to one of the oldest questions about evolution: why some species are generalists and others specialists.
Annie Anderson receives 2024 CALS Academic Staff Excellence Award
Congratulations to Annie Anderson, our Department Administrator and Assistant to the Chair, for receiving the 2024 CALS Academic Staff Excellence Award. The award recognizes individuals who continuously go above and beyond in their role, demonstrating …
Genetics Professor and Chair Francisco Pelegri highlighted in OnWisconsin: “Beyond Jurassic Park – UW researchers preserve animal DNA for species that face extinction”
Genetics professor Ahna Skop elected into the Wisconsin Academy class of 2024
The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters awarded Genetics Professor Ahna Skop the 2024 Fellows Award. She is the first woman to receive this award in the history of the Genetics Department, following Jim …
UW-Madison Genetics and Genomics program ranked as #1 in the country by College Factual
College Factual, an online portal that applies data-driven insights to rank university programs nationwide, has ranked the UW-Madison Genetics and Genomics program as the 2024 #1 genetics school in an overall category. College Factual also …