Raquel Espin Palazon, genetics, development and cell biology assistant professor, will receive $381,385 over three years from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust of Muscatine, Iowa, to support research that could contribute to fundamental knowledge and treatment of blood disorders, including leukemia, anemia and hemoglobinopathies.

In an Iowa State University Foundation article, "Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust supports Iowa State University research related to blood disorders such as leukemia."

“This gift will provide me with the necessary resources needed to identify new genes essential for the generation of blood stem cells," Espin Palazon said. I feel that this knowledge will one day make it possible to generate patient-specific blood stem cells for the cure of many blood diseases.”

Yanhai Yin, Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology chair, and other Iowa State University researchers challenged 20 high school STEM teachers from Iowa and around the country to reimagine their STEM curriculum at a six-week Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program or a five-day Innovative Practices Workshop.

These summer opportunities were funded with support from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust of Muscatine, Iowa, and were coordinated by the university’s Office of Biotechnology. The authentic laboratory experiences and ongoing partnerships with Iowa State career scientists will benefit the STEM teachers’ curriculum development and students for years to come.

After dedicating a total of 45 years of service to Iowa State University (ISU), two genetics, development and cell biology (GDCB) faculty retired in summer 2021. Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor Stephen Howell retired on May 15 after serving at ISU for 20 years, while Professor Philip Becraft retired on June 30 after 25 years of service to ISU.

The Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology (GDCB) announces its Fall 2021 Graduate Student-Postdoc-Staff Seminar Series and its Promising Scientist Seminar Series, which will be held virtually on Fridays beginning at 4:10 p.m. Kicking off the GDCB Promising Scientist Seminar Series on Friday, Aug. 27, is Dr. Maria Angelica Bravo Nunez with “The effect of meiotic factors in ploidy dynamics.” Nunez is an HHMI Hannah Gray Fellow at Harvard University.

Meeting link: https://iastate.webex.com/iastate/j.php?MTID=m4ccf329b3fc906659356f2871fdaa865

Fall 2021 GDCB Grad Student_Postdoc_Staff Seminar updated.pdf