After earning doctorates from Iowa State University (ISU) in 2021, six graduates affiliated with the Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology (GDCB) are moving forward in their careers. Some of these new alumni continue their research on aging and plant breeding, while others develop and improve cancer detection. 

Ian Braun and Mark McHugh earned their doctorates in spring 2021, while Yosia Mugume, Emmanuel Nsamba and Urminder Singh received their doctorates in summer 2021. Mark Bouska received his Ph.D. in the fall. 

Learn more about these 2021 graduates in the March 2022 issue of BioCY News.

Mandy Voyek, a grants specialist with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences CARES team, received an ISU Professional and Scientific (P&S) Council CYtation Team Award on Thursday, March 24, for her work as part of CARES. As a grants specialist, Voyek works with the Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology (GDCB).

Other members of the CARES team include Ásrún Ÿr Kristmundsdóttir, Kerry Bilsten, Kendra M Lee, Natalia Rogovska, Lisa Stephany, Seth Wilmes, Kelly Yohnke and Wenli Su.

According to P&S Council information CYtation recipients "must be nominated for performing above and beyond the call of duty, doing something extraordinarily well, and acting in such a way as to make a very real difference in the institution."

The Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology (GDCB) announces that a member of its staff, Danise Jones, received an Iowa State University Professional and Scientific Council CYtation award for her performance as a graduate student services specialist. 

In addition to her efforts assisting graduate students, Jones makes a major contribution to the GDCB communications and outreach program through its departmental newsletter, BioCY News, as social media liaison, and more. She also handles other administrative responsibilities.

According to P&S Council information, CYtation recipients "must be nominated for performing above and beyond the call of duty, doing something extraordinarily well, and acting in such a way as to make a very real difference in the institution."