Students
Student Spotlight: Daniel Kwesi Sam
Hometown: Takoradi, Ghana Year entered CMB program: 2020 Lab: Beth Weaver Lab Brief Summary of Research: The Weaver lab studies chromosomal mis-segregation events which often lead to chromosomal instability (CIN). We recently identified that …
CMB DEIC is highlighted in Research at UW Newsletter
In the past year and a half, the CMB program has increased efforts to address issues of equity and diversity within the program and at the university. The CMB program has worked closely with graduate …
Student Spotlight: Ryan Walter
Hometown: St. Paul, MN Year entered CMB program: 2019 Lab: Rob Kalejta Lab Brief Summary of Research: Investigating epigenetic regulation of HCMV gene expression by the intrinsic immune system Why did you decide to …
Student Spotlight: Dom Chomchai
Hometown: Mount Pleasant, MI Year entered CMB program: 2020 Lab: Bill Bement Lab Brief Summary of Research: I am studying the role of cortical excitability in cell division. Cortical excitability is characterized by the …
Photo essay: CMB trainer Darcie Moore’s lab
On Tuesday, Sept. 21, Pathum Karunaratne, media specialist at Media Solutions, captured photographs in the lab of Assistant Professor Darcie L. Moore, PhD, in the Department of Neuroscience to depict research life in the school. After …
2020 Raymond L. Erikson Exceptional Thesis Awardees
We are excited to announce that Sid Jain and Amelia Haj are the inaugural recipients of the Raymond L. Erikson Exceptional Thesis Award. This annual award honors CMB students who have written and defended an exceptional thesis. A fund to support the award was …
Student Spotlight: Luis Antonio Haddock
Hometown: San Sebastián, Puerto Rico Year entered CMB program: 2019 Lab: Thomas C. Friedrich Lab Brief Summary of Research: I currently work with understanding the diversification of Influenza A viruses during infection and transmission …
Lab Profile: Harrison Lab
How do specialized egg and sperm cells come together to generate a new organism? Following fertilization, how is gene expression regulated to direct development and differentiation? These fundamental questions drive the research of the Harrison Lab.
Student Spotlight: Megan Bacabac
Hometown: San Diego, CA Year entered CMB program: 2020 Lab: Wei Xu Lab Brief Summary of Research: Investigating the role of protein arginine methyltransferase CARM1 in estrogen signaling as a potential target for combating …