College of Agricultural and Life Sciences | School of Medicine and Public Health
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, also joined the conversation. The interview aired on Thursday, October 14th at 8AM, and will air again Friday the 15th …
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 winning images [pictured left], using fluorescent antibodies to map cardiac nerves to understand how nerves influence heart function. Professor Skop, …
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 a grant from the National Institutes of Health to tackle an incredibly challenging and important series of questions related to …
Come join on the 21st for Rebecca Salamon’s colloquium talk, mapping cardiac innervation during development, regeneration, and disease, starting at 3:30 PM CST, at this Zoom link.
The Laboratory of Genetics seeks an enthusiastic applicant with a commitment to undergraduate student support and services. The Laboratory of Genetics has a century-long, prestigious history and a strong commitment to education. We are part of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences as well as the School of Medicine and Public Health at the …
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 and the Morgridge Institute of Research. The studies explore innovative ways for effective banking of animal samples and cloning as …
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 in the Dallas’ North Part Center. If you are interested in visiting the display it’s open to the public now …
Faculty Associate and Undergraduate Program Director Katie Vermillion Kalmon has been awarded this year’s Robert R. Spitzer Teaching Excellence Award, highlighting her contributions to undergraduate studies in Genetics and Genomics. This award recognizes an individual who has significantly enhanced the quality and impact of undergraduate or graduate instruction in CALS through outstanding teaching practices, pedagogical …
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 of Haakon Ingolf (H.I.) Romnes, late Trustee and President of the WARF Board. A lifelong friend of the University, his …
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 in the Genetics & Genomics Live-Streamed Graduation Ceremony held April 30th, 2021 via Zoom. To watch the ceremony again, click …