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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.
CBSelfie with Ashley Arthur
Ashley Arthur juggles two degrees, research and outreach while pursuing her PhD in MCDB&G.
Ashley Arthur, a sixth-year PhD student in MCDB&G also completed a MS in Computational Biology. Conducting research in a cell biology lab and starting the UMN Chapter of Girls Who Code keeps her busy on campus.
Reminder: Changes to GCD Course Offerings
Last spring the GCD Department announced a few changes to some of their course offerings. This provides students with a variety of course options in both fall and spring semesters. Please note that the following courses, which were previously offered as spring only courses, will now be offered in fall semesters:
GCD 4034: Molecular Genetics and Genomics
GCD 4151: Molecular Biology of Cancer
GCD 4161: Developmental Biology
New GCD Courses
GCD is offering a couple of new classes in the coming semesters!
SUMMER 2019
GCD 5111: Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy
Fluorescence microscopy is an essential technique to probe the inner workings of cells and tissues. You will learn hands on the inner workings of fluorescent microscopes, how to set up and acquire fluorescent images using microscopes, and how to quantitatively analyze image data using FIJI (ImageJ) software. Undergraduate students require instructor permission for enrollment.
GCD 8111/GCD 5111: Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy
May 21 – June 7 (Tu/W/Th/Fr)
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. (3 credits: A-F)
2-140 MCB (3 week intensive lab course)
Instructor: Sivaraj (Shiv) Sivaramakrishnan (sivaraj@umn.edu)
Lab link: http://proteinacrobaticslab.umn.edu/
Back to the Start
Aaron Engelhart and Kate Adamala join NASA-funded team with the aim of finding the origins of life.
In pondering the big questions of life, few are bigger than, ‘Where did we come from?’ Aaron Engelhart and Kate Adamala are undaunted.
Getting to know David Greenstein
New associate dean shares his vision for faculty research and areas of potential future growth in biological discovery.
There and back again
Aaron Engelhart launches new project to work with high school students on RNA folding in space through unique return mission.
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.
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.
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