Dr. Sheng Chih (Peter) Jin, Assistant Professor of Genetics, recently received his first R01 grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH), a milestone for his lab. In this article, Dr. Jin shares the story of his lab, research and what he enjoys most as a faculty member at WashU.
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Dr. Guoyan Zhao awarded R21 from the NIH to study neurodegenerative disease
Dr. Guoyan Zhao in the Department of Genetics and Dr. Erik Musiek in the Department of Neurology have been awarded R21 from the NIH’s National Institute on Aging.
Dr. Yang Eric Li awarded St. Baldrick’s Foundation research grants to study pediatric cancers (Links to an external site)
Li was awarded the St. Baldrick’s Foundation Scholar Grant, which provides $234,000 for his project to study disruptions in gene activity that may underlie diffuse midline glioma.
2023-2024 Department of Genetics Seminar Series Concluded with Notable Increase in Attendance
The Genetics Department Seminar Series co-directed by Dr. Tychele Turner and Dr. Tristan Li, saw another year of successful presentations and attendance. The 2023-2024 academic year seminar series had 30 presenters from various academic and research institutions. The seminar poster and signage were placed on the Danforth and Medical School campuses with over 35 locations […]
An inducible genetic tool developed by the Li lab to study microglial states
A recent study published in Immunity by the Li lab opens a new chapter for the study of microglial function in development and neurodegeneration with remarkable precision.
Recorded Sessions of the Gary D. Stormo Symposium on Computational Biology
The Department of Genetics successfully hosted the Gary D. Stormo Symposium on Computational Biology on May 21, 2024! This event celebrated Dr. Gary D. Stormo and his achievements as a pioneer in computational biology, as well as his legacy as an inspiring mentor and educator. We had 11 renowned speakers who spoke on Dr. Stormo’s […]
Genetics faculty recognized for their 2023 patents (Links to an external site)
Every year the Office of Technology Management recognizes the previous year’s United States Patent and Trademark Office patent awardees. Genetics faculty Dr. Robi Mitra and Dr. Jeffrey Milbrandt were recognized for their 2023 patents and were awarded custom patent cubes.
Congratulations to Julie Choi (Milbrandt and Jin labs) for winning the Hope Center poster award! (Links to an external site)
Julie Choi, graduate student
in the labs of Jeffrey Milbrandt and Peter Jin won the poster award at this year’s Hope Center Retreat. Her poster is titled: “Single-Cell Sciatic Nerve Atlas Unveils Il-1β+ Macrophages and T Cells as Drivers of Neurodegeneration in a SARMopathy Mouse Model”
New study sheds light on how genetic variation in motile cilia affects cilia structure and function
Defects in motile cilia in humans cause the rare disease Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), affecting approximately 1 in every 10,000 to 30,000 people. People who have PCD are characterized by recurrent respiratory infections, left-right asymmetry defects, ear infections, and infertility. Even with genome and exome sequencing, 30% of the patients still don’t have a gene […]
Dr. Ting Wang inducted as an AIMBE fellow (Links to an external site)
Election to AIMBE’s College of Fellows is limited to the top 2% of medical and biological engineers in these fields. Those elected are considered to have made outstanding contributions to engineering and medicine research, practice or education. Congratulations to Dr. Ting Wang for being inducted as an AIMBE fellow.