Jun Z. Li, Ph.D., professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (DCMB), Associate Chair for Research in DCMB, and Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Michigan Medical School was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering ( AIMBE(link is
“The diligent work of these passionate professionals is moving us closer to a world free of diabetes," said Charles “Chuck” Henderson, CEO of the ADA
Graduate and Professional Student National Appreciation Week | April 8-12, 2024 The Department of Human Genetics Invites You to an Appreciation Celebration Monday, April 8 @ 10:30am, Jane Schultz Room, Buhl A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS!! Everyone Is Invited to Celebrate & Show Appreciation for Our Students.
On April 1, the Medical School hosted a celebration of faculty who were appointed to named professorships in 2023. Congratulations to Peter Todd, M.D., Ph.D. for the Chester and Anne Alecks Sackett Endowed Professorship!
The new genome could help researchers using rat models for the study of DNA, RNA, evolution, genes linked to disease risks.
An agile, low-burden program which gives money to Research Scouts to invest in other scientists' bold ideas.
We are excited to announce a special
Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Parker, Associate Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, Human Genetics, and Biostatistics on the formation of the Epigenomic Metabolic Medicine Center (EM2C) at the U-M Medical School! The new Center aims to perform population-scale single-cell multi-omics profiling with the goal of better
The collection of close to 2,000 samples provides an unbiased view of canine genetics.
Author: Kelly Malcom
An international consortium of scientists, led by Jeff Kidd, Ph.D. , of University of Michigan, Jennifer R. S. Meadows of Uppsala University in
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
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.
Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of the award recipients during the NSGC Annual Conference.
Congratulations Kari Branham on being the 2023 recipient of the NSGCares Community Engagement Award!
The NSGC Leadership Awards had many wonderful nominees this year, making the selection process both inspiring and
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.
The pituitary gland produces hormones that regulate metabolism, fertility, growth, and the stress response. The anterior lobe develops Rathke's pouch, and the posterior lobe and pituitary stalk develop from overlaying neural ectoderm. Stem cells in both tissues are marked by SOX2 immunostaining (green). The pituitary transcription factor PROP1
We are very pleased and honored to recognize Dr. JoAnn Sekiguchi's as the HiREC Visiting Endowed Chair for her extraordinary collaboration and fruitful research.
The Department of Communication recently launched
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.
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.
