GCD

Making cancer treatment more personal

GCD Professor Brian Van Ness has spent his career moving us toward more individualized cancer treatment based on genetics.

From Lab to Life

Novel gene therapy approach restores immunity in severely immune deficient children.

MCDB&G graduate student award winners announced

Students recognized for their work in the lab and classroom.

Life as we don't know it

What if we could build cells from scratch to produce medicine in space and replace chemicals sourced from fossil fuels?

Advocating for others

Callie Gustafson champions inclusive and equitable spaces for incoming and current students. 

Meet Xiao Dong

With an eye to understanding human aging, this new faculty member cites the breadth of research in GCD as a draw.

A look to the past with an eye toward the future

The Genetic Counseling Graduate Program enters a new era with a leadership transition, new educational offerings and growing demand for graduates.

A lesson in translating science

Students in Molecular Biology and Society developed pandemic-themed projects to hone their science communication skills.

Two 2021 Graduating GCD Students Named to Phi Beta Kappa

Decoding RNA’s mysteries

Novel COVID-19 vaccines and some diagnostic tests use messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA). Aaron Engelhart investigates ways to track the nucleic acid.