Professor Daniela Drummond-Barbosa will be speaking at the Discovery Building, 300 N. Orchard Street on Monday the 10th 4PM. She will be discussing her research into controlling the Drosophila germline steam cell lineage by diet, temperature …
Genetics News
Professor Ahna Skop highlighted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Professor Ahna Skop is featured on the website for the American Association for the Advancement of Science this month, highlighting her Lab Culture Recipe project, a collaboration with scientists worldwide to create a cookbook of …
Tenure track faculty position for Medical Genetics open
The Department of Medical Genetics in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in human genetics and …
WPR interviews Professor Pelegri – do we need a genetic animal bank?
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 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 …