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NIH funding to Paul Herman
Congratulations to Paul Herman whose NIH grant entitled "An analysis of the regulation and functions of a novel family of membraneless organelles in eukaryotic cells" was recently renewed for an…
Two scientific generations of REU students!
In 2014, Marcos Corchado Sonera was a participant in the NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates hosted in the departments of Molecular Genetics and Chemistry & Biochemistry here at…
Congratulations to our new PhDs!
The department would like to congratulate all the graduate students who completed their Ph.D. studies in the 2022/23 academic year in the Molecular Genetics graduate program or in labs in our…
NIH funding to Ruben Petreaca and colleagues
Congratulations to Ruben Petreaca, whose grant entitled "The role of PRMT5 in preventing intra-chromosomal deletions in cancer cells." was recently funded by the NIH! The proposal investigates the…
Amacher elected to Board of Society for Developmental Biology
Congratulations to Dr. Sharon Amacher who was recently elected as the Midwest representative to the Society for Developmental Biology (SDB) Board of Directors.
SDB furthers the study of…
New faculty hired in Molecular Genetics
The department is delighted to announce the hiring of Dr. Rachel Belote, who will join us in the 2023/24 academic year as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Belote will join us from a postdoctoral…
New faculty hired in Molecular Genetics
The department is delighted to announce the hiring of Dr. Christine Cucinotta, who will join us in the 2023/24 academic year as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Cucinotta will join us from a…
Graduate student funding in 2022/23
Congratulations to the graduate students in Molecular Genetics labs who were supported via competitive funding in the 2022/23 academic year!
The following students had newly established or…
American Heart Association grant to Cole and Gopalan
Congratulations to Susan Cole and Venkat Gopalan who were recently awarded an Innovative Project Award from the American Heart Association. The grant entitled "Elucidating the unexpected…