Wolf-Dietrich Heyer, distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, has “raised the bar” for how to engage UC Davis supporters and build lifelong relationships with donors.
A remarkable $25M gift to the Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics at the University of Michigan Medical School created the Michael A. Savageau Departmental Chair in Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics.
His research interests are microbial evolution and ecology and strategies to improve student engagement, retention, and opportunities for collaborative learning.
The Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics celebrated Professor Emeritus John Ingraham's 100th birthday with a reception for friends, family, and department faculty.
Congratulations to Mariel Vazquez who has received a 2024 Honorary Service Award among the Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity and Community.
Congratulations to Mariel Vazquez for her well-deserved election as a AAAS fellow, for her scientific achievements and efforts to promote diversity in bio-mathematics.
Early in the development of sperm the X and Y chromosomes condense into tight packages and are sequestered away from the other 44 human chromosomes. If any part of this process goes awry, the cells cannot mature into sperm.
Yasuhisa Munakata, a postdoctoral fellow in the College of Biological Sciences, has received a grant to study how egg cells in the ovary change over time. “Our goal is to understand female reproductive aging, and why fertility rapidly declines starting in the mid-30s,” says Satoshi Namekawa, a professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, in whose lab Munakata works.
