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NSF EAGER grant to Shuai Huang
Congratulations to Dr. Shuai Huang, whose grant entitled "Tools4Cells: Detecting biomolecular condensation via genetically encoded biosensors" was recently funded by the National Science…

BioEYES participates in OSU STEAMM Rising!
On June 3, 2024, almost 100 Columbus City Schools teachers visited OSU as part of the week-long STEAMM Rising program. The visitors spent the first day rotating through 4 different activities,…

Christin Burd promoted
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Christin Burd has been promoted to the position of Full Professor. Dr. Burd's lab focuses on identifying mechanisms to prevent melanoma and improve clinical…

2024 Falkenthal Colloquium
On Friday, May 17th, the department held our annual Scott Falkenthal colloquium featuring talks from current graduate students in the third and fifth year of the program. We also enjoyed a keynote…

Congratulations to our Molecular Genetics Graduates
In the 2023/24 academic year over 60 undergraduates completed a BS in Molecular Genetics and they were an amazing group! 17% completed a second major and 50% completed one or more minors. 40%…

Highland, Cranbrook, and Lindbergh Elementary Schools visit OSU for three BioEYES field trips in May!
We hosted fifth graders from three different Columbus elementary schools for 2-hour field trips to follow up on their fall in-classroom BioEYES experience. With the help of OSU undergraduates…

Sharon Amacher elected to SDB Academy
Congratulations to Sharon Amacher, who was recently elected to the Society for Developmental Biology Academy. The Academy recognizes and celebrates the achievements of long-standing SDB members…

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
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…