Congratulations to Sara Mayer who passed her Doctoral Comprehensive Examination on Friday, October 15th! Sara is a student in the lab of Arlene V. Drack, MD (Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences) &  Lori Wallrath, PhD (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology).

Genetics faculty member, Ted Abel, PhD, will deliver the University of Iowa's 38th Presidential Lecture on November 7th in the Iowa Memorial Union. Congrats!

Congratulations to Genetics graduate student, Jake Schillo (Adam Dupuy Lab), for being selected as a 2021 Hawkeye Distinguished Veteran Award recipient!!

Researchers study of genetic risks for suicide death in bipolar disorder.

Congratulations to Jake Schillo (Adam Dupuy Lab) for being selected as a 2021 Scholar of the Pat Tillman Foundation!

Jacob Schillo and Rebekah Peplinski (Dupuy Lab) are hosting meetings with members of congress to discuss the upcoming funding requests for the National Institute of Health ($46.11 billion) and National Cancer Institute ($7.6 billion).