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Geetu Tuteja, genetics, development and cell biology (GDCB) associate professor, is one of 12 Iowa State University women honored in the 2021 Women Impacting ISU calendar.

Morrill Professor Don Sakaguchi in genetics, development and cell biology recently became the new director of Iowa State University's Biology and Genetics Undergraduate Programs.

What do a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award recipient, a Pew Fellow, and an Iowa State University (ISU) Early Achievement in Teaching Award recipient have in common? 

When Genetics, Development and Cell Biology Associate Teaching Professor Karri Haen Whitmer was a young person, she had a profound fear of public speaking. Yet Haen Whitmer conquered her fear.

Dr. Carolyn Lawrence-Dill of the Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology received a promotion to the rank of professor, effective with the 2019-20 academic year, per the State of Iowa Board of Regents.

The following genetics, development and cell biology members recently received job advancements: Hongqing (Michelle) Guo, Karri Haen Whitmer, Dior Kelley, Jelena Kraft, Sayali Kukday and Renu Srivastava.

Three students affiliated with Iowa State University’s Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology (GDCB) received their advanced degrees during summer 2019.

Maira Pedroso Almeida, an Iowa State University Ph.D. genetics and genomics graduate student, was featured in a "Visitor of the Week" news article on the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory web page. Almeida is working on her Ph.D.

Nineteen Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology (GDCB) students earned their doctoral and master’s degrees from Iowa State University during spring 2019, fall 2018 and summer 2018.

Ashley Paulsen, a graduate student in Interdepartmental Genetics and Genomics, is the recipient of a 2018-19 NASA Iowa Space Grant Consortium Fellowship.

Geetu Tuteja, assistant professor in the Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study genes and genomic regions that regulate placental development.

Three genetics, development and cell biology (GDCB) students earned their doctorates and one GDCB student earned her master of science during the spring 2018 commencement. Earning a Ph.D.

The Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology honored several undergraduates, graduates, faculty and staff at the 2018 GDCB Honors and Awards Recognition Luncheon, which was held in the spring.

In the latest issue of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' STORIES (Vol. 12 No.

Two Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology graduate students, Lauren Laboissonniere and Carla Mann, were named top 10 finalists in Iowa State University Graduate College's second 3MT (Three-Minute Thesis) event.

The National Science Foundation renewed the grant of Diane Bassham (genetics, development and cell biology professor) and Gustavo MacIntosh (biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology associate professor), effective Aug. 1.

Eight Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology students graduated from Iowa State University in spring and summer 2017.