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Members of Molecular Genetics at the COSI Big Science Celebration!

Molecular Genetics at the COSI Big Science Celebration!

Molecular Genetics joined other OSU departments, centers, and clubs, and other Columbus area STEM groups, at the COSI Big Science Celebration on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Our “FUNdamentals of…

Successful Art show in Biological Sciences Greenhouse

Successful Art show in Biological Sciences Greenhouse

From April 22nd through April 23rd, the Biological Sciences Greenhouse hosted an art installation entitled "In a Hotter House". Artists including several from the Aspects of Art and Technology…

Molecular Genetics visits Whitehall Library for "Kids Create"

Molecular Genetics visits Whitehall Library for "Kids Create"

On April 23rd, we visited the Whitehall branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library to help children aged 7-12 prepare DNA from strawberries as part of the “Kids Create” afterschool program.…

Sharon Amacher

Sharon Amacher wins OSU Engagement Award

We are pleased to announce that Sharon Amacher was awarded a 2024 Community Engaged Scholar Award for her engagement efforts on behalf of the Molecular Genetics Department. The award particularly…

Rene Arvola

Rene Arvola Awarded K99/R00 grant

Congratulations to Dr. Rene Arvola, postdoctoral fellow in the Singh and Amacher labs, who recently was awarded an NIGMS/NIH K99 grant via the MOSAIC program! 

Her grant, entitled…

Hamilton STEM visits OSU for BioEYES field trip

Hamilton STEM visits OSU for BioEYES field trip

We hosted fourth graders from Hamilton STEM Elementary School on March 26th for a 2-hour field trip to follow up on their fall in-classroom BioEYES experience. With the help of OSU graduate…

Dr. Amacher for BIOEYES

BioEYES featured By the College of Arts and Sciences Office of Engagement

We are delighted that the ASC Office of Engagement has featured the BioEYES program in a video featuring Dr. Sharon Amacher. 

BioEYES is an international K-12 science education program…

Molecular Genetics Undergraduates win honors at Denman

Molecular Genetics Undergraduates win honors at Denman!

The department is delighted to report that several Molecular Genetics majors were honored at the 2024 Denman Undergraduate Research Forum.

In the area of "Understanding Cancer" Reem Ahmed…

Christin Burd

Christin Burd honored by College of Arts and Sciences

The department is delighted to announce that Dr. Christin Burd was recently selected to receive the 2023-2024 Arts and Sciences Mid-Career Faculty Excellence Award. This award recognizes…