Please join me in congratulating Ruth Halsey for winning the 2024 Research Administration Recognition Award! This is a wonderful and well-deserved honor, Ruth. Thank you for everything you’re doing for DHG!

Four with Medical School ties are among 12 University of Michigan faculty and staff members recognized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as 2023 fellows in recognition of their extraordinary achievements.

New map of the ovary provides a deeper understanding of how oocytes interact with the surrounding cells during the normal maturation process, and how the function of the follicles may break down in aging or fertility related diseases.

Stephen C.J. Parker, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award from the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

An agile, low-burden program which gives money to Research Scouts to invest in other scientists' bold ideas.

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

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.

Department of Human Genetics faculty are involved in widely diverse areas of research, from Genome Structure and Function research to Evolutionary and Population Genetics.

The new Epigenomic Metabolic Medicine center (EM2C) will contribute to understanding how genetic variations contribute to common, complex diseases such as diabetes

Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Parker, Associate Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, Human Genetics, and Biostatistics on the formation of the Epigenomic Metabolic Medicine Center (EM2C) at the U-M Medical School!

Lung disease specialist comes to Michigan from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine to lead largest department

A large study shows having bipolar disorder is associated with a four- to six-fold risk of dying prematurely, suggesting more preventive efforts needed. Visit Health Lab to read the full story.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first available therapeutic treatment for a rare, life-threatening genetic disorder.

Congratulations Kari Branham on being the 2023 recipient of the NSGCares Community Engagement Award!

We are very excited to announce that Diane Koeller is the 14th recipient of the Diane Baker Alumni Award! We look forward to welcoming Diane Koeller back to Ann Arbor where she will be giving the annual Diane Baker Alumni Lecture on Monday November 13 at 11 am.