Genetics PhD Program welcomes 11 new students for Fall 2022!
The Genetics PhD Program welcomed 11 new students for Fall 2022. Please visit the Graduate Student page to learn more about them!
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The Genetics PhD Program welcomed 11 new students for Fall 2022. Please visit the Graduate Student page to learn more about them!
The Laboratory of Genetics is one of four initiatives at UW–Madison to receive a grant to nurture relationships between faculty, staff and students at UW–Madison and at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) across the U.S. The MSI Partnership Program funded by the Graduate School provides grants of up to $25,000 for graduate programs, departments and other collaborative …
Congratulations to this year’s Genetics and Genomics Outstanding Senior Award winners Madalene Halley and Olivia Panthofer! Madalene, pictured on the left, started her research career in the lab of Dr. Lucia Gutierrez where she studied the effect of photoperiod length on growth rate in oats. This research led to a publication in 2020. Since …
UW–Madison ranked #9 for PhD programs in Genetics/Genomics/Bioinformatics by U.S. News & World Report https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/genetics-rankings
Genetics professor Ahna Skop was recently interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio about her participation in the #IfThenSheCan art exhibition, currently at the National Mall in Washington DC. The exhibit showcases accomplished and relatable STEM role models whose stories are proof that gender is no barrier to any career. From the article: For years, Ahna Skop didn’t …
Robert Hall, Genetics & Genomics and History double major and McNair Scholar, received the 2022-2023 Wisconsin Idea Fellowship, an award conferring support to UW–Madison undergraduates for community-oriented projects. Robert’s project, Liberated Intellects, is an upcoming weekly seminar which will serve formerly incarcerated individuals by first introducing and then helping them navigate higher education preparation. More information can …
Genetics student and member of the Skop Lab, Ashley-Grace Dureke has been nominated for this year’s student employee of the year. She joined Ahna Skop’s team last year and has quickly proven to be an integral member of the lab. Professor Skop on Ashley’s contributions: “Ashley is someone that everyone in my lab loves. …
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 and physiology. Her talk will be a hybrid event, both in person at the H. F. DeLuca Forum as well …
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 their favorite recipes. “A meal will change everything for people,” says Dr. Ahna Skop, professor of genetics at the University of …
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 genomics. The Department seeks scientists who address fundamental questions in human biology from a genetic perspective. Research areas of interest …