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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 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 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
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…

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!
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 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…

First BioEYES Festivals of 2024!
First BioEYES Festivals of 2024!
We hosted two BioEYES Festivals on January 22nd for Barrington Elementary School students. Fourth graders visited the…

Applications open for undergraduate research opportunities abroad
Applications are open for research internships with financial support to OSU degree-seeking and recently graduated undergraduates in the fields of neuroscience, marine biology, systems…