Mass-Producing a Missing Enzyme
Preclinical work in the College of Biological Sciences helped pave the way for a first-of-its-kind gene therapy trial in humans.
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The Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development spans a broad spectrum of biological disciplines, including the storage and expression of information (genetics), its translation into the workings of individual cells (cell biology), and the assembly of cells into tissues and organ systems (development). Here you will find a collection of news, features and opportunities for and about GCD.
The Impact of the Infinite Frontier
Kate Adamala and Aaron Engelhart join NASA-based team with aim to better understand the impact of space travel on RNA folding and synthetic cell function.
Aaron Engelhart (furthest right) and Kate Adamala (second right) with a few of the graduate students in their labs helping launch the NASA project.
Luxton Receives Early Career Award
GCD faculty member named Whitman Center Early Career Fellow.
Blekhman Named McKnight Land-Grant Professor
The CBS faculty member receives accolades for his work studying the impact the microbiome has on human health.
26th Annual University of Minnesota Developmental Biology Symposium
RNA Rules: Developmental Regulation by RNA
Monday, October 2, 2017
Coffman Memorial Union, Minneapolis Campus
Worth Their Teaching Weight in Gold
CBS Student Board honors faculty making big impacts in undergraduate research and education.
The CBS Student Board hosted the annual Golden Pipette Awards March 2 at TCF Bank Stadium, honoring faculty who make major impacts on undergraduates in the college. From most engaging to best academic mentor and CBS Super Fan, the Student Board and students in the college noted some of the faculty that make a difference for them. The 2017 Golden Pipette winners are:
CBSpotlight: Heather Zierhut
Fun With Nucleic Acids
CBS faculty member Aaron Engelhart has some big plans for some of biology's most versatile molecules.
New Course: Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy
An essential primer in quantitative fluorescence microscopy for graduate students and senior undergraduates.
A Big Step Forward for Modular Molecule Making
Cell-like microfactories open new doors to manufacturing biological molecules and understanding the origins of life.
Kate Adamala, an assistant professor in the college's Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, pictured in her lab. Photo: Jonathan Pavlica
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