News
Looking back on 2021/22
At our annual fall gathering, we highlighted many of the great achievements of our department members (watch the movie here).
In addition the department honored several students for their…
Kristen Navarro highlighted by Genetics Society of America
Congratulations to Kristen Navarro, PhD candidate in the Chamberlin lab, who was recently highlighted on the "Genes to Genomes" blog of the Genetics Society of America. Kristen is one of the GSA's…
Molecular Genetics Club announces their exciting Autumn Schedule
The Molecular Genetics Club has an exciting semester of opportunities in store. Join them as they learn about research, teaching, exciting careers and the intersections of law and genetic research…
New NSF support to ABRC!
Congratulations to David Somers and Emma Knee who are co-PIs on a recently awarded $1 million, 5-year grant from the National Science Foundation providing ongoing support of the Arabidopsis…
Molecular Genetics is Hiring!
The department is seeking applications for two new Assistant Professor positions (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22220). Investigators using any experimental system to address…
New NIH funding to Wu Lab
Congratulations to Dr. Jian-Qiu Wu, whose R01 grant entitled “Molecular mechanisms of cytokinesis” was recently renewed by the National Institutes of Health for an additional four years…
Molecular Genetics Alum named Pew Scholar
We are so proud to learn that Dr. Maria Mihaylova, an alumna of our undergraduate program, was recently named one of the 2022 class of Pew Scholars! Dr. Mihaylova earned her B.S. in Molecular…
Anita Hopper featured in Faculty Research Initiative video series
Congratulations to Dr. Anita Hopper who was selected as one of the first faculty highlighted in the College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Research Initiative video series. Dr. Hopper. You can watch…
Priscila Rodriguez Garcia earns travel award for SACNAS
Congratulations to Priscila Rodriguez Garcia (Ph.D. candidate in the Herman lab) who was one of two Arts and Sciences graduate students to earn a travel award to attend the 2022 National Diversity…