New UW faculty uses genomics and computation to investigate neurodegenerative diseases.
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Creation of the RADx Tribal Data Repository for Indigenous health data
A team of researchers, including UW-Madison’s Dr. Matt Anderson, will spearhead a Tribal Data Repository for health data and projects focused on Tribal citizens
New imaging-based spatial transcriptomics technology coming to campus advances genomic research
The MERFISH system purchased by the Waisman Center will significantly boost campus functional genomics capability with spatially resolved single-cell transcriptomics.
Postdoc Highlight: Margaret Thairu – Unconventional paths and microbial communities
Margaret Thairu shares her unusual academic trajectory and how it led her to research studying microbial community function.
New tools for campus genomics help researchers connect
CGSI is partnering with groups on campus to create and compile mechanisms for UW-Madison genomic researchers to connect, learn, and collaborate.
Student Highlight: Jiacheng Miao – Statistical genomics
Jiacheng Miao explains his research on polygenic gene-environment interactions, multi-ancestry genetic risk prediction, and equitable health knowledge.
Faculty Highlight: Justin Wolter – Genetics of risk and resilience in neurodevelopment
Dr. Justin Wolter joins the Laboratory of Genetics as an Assistant Professor. His lab studies how genomic variation affects risk and resilience in neurodevelopmental disorders.
The ethical debate on human genome editing
Associate Professor Krishanu Saha is a leading genome engineer and co-director of the Global Observatory for Genome Editing, a group spearheading discussions around the ethics and application of human genome editing.
Student Highlight: Mabel Minji Jung – studying a disease with personal impact
Mabel Minji Jung of the Bresnick Lab talks about her personal trajectory and her research on blood cancer predisposition mechanisms.
Animal science genomics: a unique system for basic and applied biology
UW Animal and Dairy Science researchers are pushing the frontiers in understanding the interplay of genome sequence, environment, and animal traits, impacting agriculture as well as fundamental insights into genotype-phenotype relationships.