To say that this has been an unusual year would be an understatement! Despite everything, CMB has had a successful year, and we hope you enjoy reading about the great strides in research and education …
New Database of External Funding Opportunities
The UW-Madison Graduate School recently launched a searchable database of external funding opportunities for graduate students! You can find this new database at https://grad.wisc.edu/funding/external-fellowship-database/. Students can filter their searches by disciplinary division and/or demographics. The Graduate School …
CMB YouTube Channel
Since we will be limited in our ability to invite prospective students for in-person visits this year due to Covid, we have created a CMB YouTube channel! We encourage you to take personal lab tours …
Student Spotlight: Kourtney Kostecki
Hometown: Cottleville, MO (suburb of St. Louis) Year entered CMB program: 2019 Lab: Deric Wheeler Lab Brief Summary of Research: Understanding the effect of the TAM family of receptor tyrosine kinase on the immune …
Student Spotlight: Morgan Giese
Hometown: Boise, ID Year entered CMB program: 2017 Lab: Anna Huttenlocher Lab Brief Summary of Research: Neutrophils are innate immune cells that can polarize to tumor-promoting or tumor-inhibiting phenotypes. My research focuses on identifying …
Reduced cost parking options available to grad students for the spring
Congressional briefing on UW-Madison’s Rapid COVID-19 testing efforts
The Office of Federal Relations hosted a briefing and virtual tour for congressional staff on UW–Madison’s work to develop rapid saliva tests for COVID-19 featuring CMB faculty trainers David O’Connor, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory …
CMB Alum Christina Carlson at the Center of the COVID-19 Response
As a CDC scientist, Christina Carlson (CMB PhD ’13) uses her cellular and molecular biology expertise to help manage the coronavirus pandemic While most of us have been doing our best to avoid contact with …
New Website Targeted at Diffusing the Viral Spread of Misinformation Related to COVID-19
CMB Student, Katie Mueller, along with other students on campus have created a cool new website (https://viralfeedback.org/) targeted at diffusing the viral spread of misinformation related to COVID-19. The project was developed by several graduate students at …
CMB Website Updates
CMB has recently updated its website to add results from our climate survey report, resources for virtual networking, and typical career paths for alumni. Based on feedback from the DEIC (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee), …