The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) recognized two genetics, development and cell biology (GDCB) faculty with awards at the virtual Fall 2020 LAS Convocation and Awards: Dr. Karin Dorman and Dr. Carly Manz.
Clark Coffman, associate professor in genetics, development and cell biology, received two honors at the annual Learning Communities Institute in 2020.
Jeff Essner, professor in genetics, development and cell biology (GDCB), received an Exemplary Faculty Mentor Award from the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost in 2020.
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.
Two Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology (GDCB) students received awards in 2020 from the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS).
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?
The research of Steve Howell, Distinguished Professor of the Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, and additional Iowa State University (ISU) scientists shows how two seemingly unrelated responses in corn plants interact to help th
Wesley Wierson, a genetics, development and cell biology alumnus, and Margaret Musser, assistant professor of veterinary clinical services, received a $34,000 Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics Industry Partnership Seed Grant to study novel trea
Jelena Kraft and Carly Manz, genetics, development and cell biology (GDCB) assistant teaching professors, receive Spring 2020 Teaching Innovation Awards.
Vaishali Todi, genetics, development and cell biology (GDCB) graduate student, described being named a recipient of a $10,000 Brown Graduate Fellowship in 2020 as a “a welcome surprise.”
“Extremely productive,” “hardworking,” “talented, “phenomenal,” and a “helpful and friendly mentor” are a few of the words used to describe the six graduate students who received Graduate College Research Excellence and Teaching Excellence awards
Diane Bassham, genetics, development and cell biology professor and Walter E. and Helen Parke Loomis Professor of Plant Physiology, was named a Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists in 2020.
AMES, IOWA — A new study that looks closely a¡t the cardiac health of flies provides new evidence that liver dysfunction may lead to deterioration of the heart.
Before COVID-19’s arrival in 2020, the following five Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology students received GDCB awards in support of their fall 2019 travels: Maira Pedroso de Almeida, Mark Bouska, Ian Braun, Zakayo Kazibwe and Em
The Early Achievement in Teaching Award was presented to Marna Yandeau-Nelson, an assistant professor in genetics, development and cell biology. Yandeau-Nelson teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in beginning and advanced molecula
Dr. Maura McGrail and Dr. Jeff Essner received a $3 million National Institutes of Health award. Learn more about the award in the May 2020 BioCY News from the Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology.
