Kelly April Tyrrell of University Communications won the National Association of Science Writers’ 2019 Excellence in Institutional Writing Award, for “Origins”, a series about UW research efforts in South Africa. Photographer Jeff Miller and video …
Alumni
Alumni Spotlight: Brittany Jacobs
Current Employer: United States Environmental Protection Agency Job Title: Biologist Home Town: Glen Burnie, MD Current Location: Maryland/Washington D.C. Research Topic: Using molecular techniques to define how mechanical signals regulate skeletal muscle mass Faculty Advisor: …
2019 Alumni Newsletter
We’ve had a busy year, and we’re excited to share some of the highlights with you! A big thank you to all who have donated their time, money, and stories to the CMB Program. You …
Exceptional Thesis Award 2018
By Charu Mehta, CMB graduate student Grit and resilience are the most paramount traits for graduate students pursuing a PhD, especially in Biology where experiments can often be time-consuming and unpredictable. Among the many students …
Study led by CMB alum Mitch Biermann finds new way to wind the development clock of cardiac muscle cells
By Kelly Tyrrell (CMB MS 2011) These days, scientists can collect a few skin or blood cells, wipe out their identities, and reprogram them to become virtually any other kind of cell in the human …
UW team finds key to common cancer pathway in discovery that could unlock new therapies
Scientists have long known that the protein p53, when mutated, is a critical factor in the onset of many different kinds of cancer. In its unmutated form, however, it is known to protect against cancer. …
2018 CMB Exceptional Thesis Award Winner: Diya Binoy Joseph
We are excited to announce that Diya Binoy Joseph is the recipient of the 2018 CMB Exceptional Thesis Award. This annual award honors a CMB student who has written and defended an exceptional thesis. Diya will receive $250 as well as a …
Alumni Spotlight: Emily Vaughan
Current Employer: Affinergy, LLC Job Title: Senior Scientist Home Town: Fort Wayne, IN Current Location: Cary, NC Research Topic: I studied the regulation of actomyosin contractile rings in cellular wound repair and cell division. Faculty …
Alumni Spotlight: Jessica TeSlaa
CURRENT EMPLOYER: UW-Madison JOB TITLE: Assistant Faculty Associate HOME TOWN: Benton Harbor, MI CURRENT LOCATION: Madison, WI RESEARCH TOPIC: The regulation of neural tube development in the zebrafish embryo FACULTY ADVISOR: Yevgenya Grinblat CMB DEGREE …
Alumni Spotlight: Matthew Clay
Current Employer: Thermo Fisher Scientific Job Title: Scientist III Home Town: Grand Ledge, MI Current Location: Madison, WI Research Topic: Molecular characterization of zebrafish neural crest cell epithelial to mesenchymal transition Faculty Advisor: Mary Halloran …