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OVPR awards 15 staff members for research service, leadership. Congratulations Ruth Halsey. Administrative Manager of Human Genetics!
Please join me in congratulating Ruth Halsey for winning the 2024 Research Administration Recognition Award! This is a wonderful and well-deserved honor, Ruth. Thank you for everything you’re doing for DHG!
Spatial atlas of the human ovary with cell-level resolution will bolster reproductive research
Most human oocytes never get a chance to mature into eggs — a new study sheds light on why from co-lead Jun Z. Li , professor of human genetics.
Jun Li was inducted into the 2024 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows
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
Stephen C.J. Parker, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award from the American Diabetes Association (ADA)
“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
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.
Medical School faculty embrace honor, history and future tied to named professorships
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!
An updated rat reference provides more accuracy for research by Yanchao Pan (Jun Li Lab) and others!
The new genome could help researchers using rat models for the study of DNA, RNA, evolution, genes linked to disease risks.
Research Scouts grants awarded to Stephanie Moon, Lev Prasov, and Tom Wilson.
An agile, low-burden program which gives money to Research Scouts to invest in other scientists' bold ideas.
Giving Blueday - Support the Jane S. Schultz, Ph.D. Education Fund - March 13
We are excited to announce a special
A new Epigenomic Metabolic Medicine Center (EM2C) at the U-M Medical School
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
Dog diversity unveiled by international DNA database
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
Life-changing Therapeutics
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
National Postdoc Appreciation Week!
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.
Congratulations Kari Branham on being the 2023 recipient of the NSGCares Community Engagement Award!
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
2023 Recipient of Diane Baker Alumni Award-Diane Koeller
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.
Department of Human Genetics Promotions and Appointments!
2023 Endocrine Images Award Winners - Michelle L. Brinkmeier, Sally Camper, and Deb Gumucio – University of Michigan
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
JoAnn Sekiguchi, PhD named Hispanics in Research Capability (HiREC) Visiting Endowed Chair
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.
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