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Upcoming Events

November 5, 2025

Molecular Genetics Seminar: Dr. Junnan Fang

Event Start Time: 4:10 pm
Event Location: Room 006 Psychology Building
November 9, 2025

Science Sunday with Nobel Laureate Craig Mello

Event Start Time: 3:00 pm
Event Location: Fawcett Event Center
RNA center seminar
November 10, 2025

Center for RNA Biology Seminar: Dr. Craig Mello

Event Start Time: 2:00 pm
Event Location: DHLRI Conference Room 170
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November 12, 2025

Molecular Genetics Seminar: Dr. Rachel Belote

Event Start Time: 4:10 pm
Event Location: Room 006 Psychology Building

Recent News

Dr. Desh Pal Verma

In Memoriam Dr. Desh Pal Verma

It is with great sadness that we share the news that Dr. Desh Pal Singh Verma (Professor Emeritus of Molecular Genetics) died in his home on October 10th, 2025.

Dr. Verma earned a…

Geremy Lerma receiving his prize. Geremy is the second from the right in the picture.

Presentation award to Geremy Lerma

Congratulations to Dr. Geremy Lerma (Postdoctoral Fellow in the Amacher lab) who won the Best Postdoc Presentation for his talk entitled “Validation of Duchenne muscular dystrophy candidate…

Molecular Genetics Retreat

On August 22nd the department “retreated” to Hagerty Hall and the Ohio Union for our first all-department retreat centering the research activities of our amazing faculty, staff, and students.…

Congratulations to former Mol Gen Ph.D. recipients

Congratulations to former PhD grads!

The department is excited to share good news about our recent (and less recent) Ph.D. graduates and the amazing things they've been doing in the last year. Look for additional postings in the next…

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