January 2023 News

David Ginsburg
December 13, 2023

Life-changing Therapeutics

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first available therapeutic treatment for a rare, life-threatening genetic disorder. TAK-755, commercially known as Adzynma, was developed over the past two decades in the laboratory of U-M researcher David Ginsburg. This marks the seventh U-M invention that has secured FDA approval

September 20, 2023

National Postdoc Appreciation Week!

THANK YOU DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN GENETICS POSTDOCS!

We want to recognize the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to U.S. research and discovery. In 2010, this week was officially recognized by the U.S. House of Representatives. Events will be held throughout the week and across the country to create awareness of postdocs.

September 7, 2023

2023 Recipient of Diane Baker Alumni Award-Diane Koeller

We are very excited to announce that Diane Koeller is the 14th recipient of the Diane Baker Alumni Award! We look forward to welcoming Diane Koeller back to Ann Arbor where she will be giving the annual Diane Baker Alumni Lecture on Monday November 13 at 11 am.

April 25, 2023

Pioneer Fellows Program

The Michigan Pioneer Fellows program at the University of Michigan provides exceptional postdoctoral scholars with a unique, multidisciplinary community focused on nurturing and launching truly innovative scientists into groundbreaking careers.

April 3, 2023

2023 Department Newsletter

Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Alumni:

Please find below the 2022-2023 Department of Human Genetics Newsletter. I want to thank Jenny Russell (DHG’s Marketing & Communications Specialist) for her hard work in designing this wonderful publication.

Donna Martin, M.D., Ph.D.
January 31, 2023

Donna Martin, M.D., Ph.D. Named 2022 AAAS Fellow

DHG’s own Dr. Donna Martin was among this outstanding group of scholars and was elected for distinguished contributions to the field of developmental neuroscience, particularly for modeling epigenetic disorders to treat human disease. Congratulations Donna, this is a wonderful and well-deserved honor!