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Department News
Jun Li inducted into 2024 Class of AIMBE College of Fellows
Jun Li was inducted into the 2024 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows.
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Department News
A new grant for the Rajapakse lab
The Rajapakse lab receives a new grant.
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Department News
M&I grant administration team attends and presents at the National Council for University Research Administrators (NCURA) conferences
M&I grant administration team attends and presents at the National Council for University Research Administrators (NCURA) conferences
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Health Lab
Researchers discover urine based test to detect head and neck cancer
At-home test can detect tumor DNA fragments in urine samples, providing a non-invasive alternative to traditional blood-based biomarker tests
Department News
Former DCMB PhD student Dr. Shuze Wang published in Developmental Cell
Former DCMB PhD student Dr. Shuze Wang was published in Developmental Cell.
Department News
Meet Dr. April Kriebel, a recent graduate from the Welch lab
Meet Dr. April Kriebel, a recent graduate from the Welch lab.
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Health Lab
An updated rat reference provides more accuracy for research
An updated rat reference provides more accuracy for research; could help researchers using rat models for the study of DNA, RNA, evolution, or genes linked to disease risks
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Medical School News
Medical School faculty embrace honor, history and future tied to named professorships
There are many intriguing aspects to the honor of a faculty member holding a named professorship in the University of Michigan Medical School: the excitement of receiving one of the highest honors the U-M can bestow on a faculty member; an understanding of the rich history of the person(s) for whom their professorship is named; and the flexibility of what the professorship allows the holders to do during their career. On April 1, the Medical School hosted a celebration of faculty who were appointed to named professorships in 2023.
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Health Lab
The science behind waking up on the wrong side of the bed
New study measured continuous heart rate, step count, sleep data and daily mood scores. The researchers also estimated circadian time and time awake from minute-by-minute wearable heart rate and motion measurements.
Department News
Ahmed Elhossiny & Kevin Yang awarded Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship
Ahmed Elhossiny and Kevin Yang, both Bioinformatics PhD students, have been awarded a Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship.
Department News
DCMB renews its support of i2b2 tranSMART
DCMB renewed its support of i2b2 tranSMART.
Department News
Elisa Warner, PhD, defended her dissertation March 12, 2024
On March 12, 2024, Elisa Warner defended her dissertation titled "Advancing Clinical Outcome Prediction through Innovative Multimodal and Domain-Generalized AI that Accommodates Limited Data."
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Department News
Support M&I on Giving Blue Day
Support the Microbiology and Immunology Annual Fund on Giving Blue Day.
Department News
New Epigenomic Metabolic Medicine Center to speed understanding of genes and disease
The new Epigenomic Metabolic Medicine center (EM2C) will contribute to understanding how genetic variations contribute to common, complex diseases such as diabetes
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Department News
M&I 2023 AdMIration Award goes to Jona Kalaj and Angela Kelly for DEI work
In December 2023, Jona Kalaj and Angela Kelly received a 2023 Department of Microbiology and Immunology AdMIration award for their dedication to the department’s DEI goals