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 that our students, faculty, and alumni continue to make, and relive some highlights from the past year along with us. You …
Four prizes were awarded in the third annual Morgridge Institute for Research Ethics Cartooning Contest, which invites participants to make a cartoon on any ethical issue related to biomedical research. The competition drew 72 entrants from more than 39 different departments and programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and affiliated research institutions. Charlotte Kanzler, a first-year graduate student in the UW–Madison Cellular and Molecular Biology …
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 can find the 2019 Alumni Newsletter here.
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 and scientists I have come across, no one emulates grit and resilience better than Diya Binoy Joseph. When I asked …
Congratulations to CMB students Zena Jensvold, Justin Mabin, and Zach Morrow who each were awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships for 2019, and to Morgan Giese who received Honorable Mention! The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP) recognizes and supports outstanding, early-career graduate students who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, …
CMB students Ani Michaud and Dan Tremmel were both winners of the 2019 UW–Madison Cool Science Image Contest. Only ten images and two videos by University of Wisconsin–Madison students, faculty and staff have been named winners of this year’s contest, so this is quite an honor! Ani was recognized for her image of a blue …
Extraordinary members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been honored during the last year with awards supported by the estate of professor, U.S. senator and UW Regent William F. Vilas (1840-1908). Read the full article on UW News. Congratulations to CMB Faculty Trainers Audrey Gasch and Chris Hittinger!