Luisa Cochella Becomes Associate Professor at MBG
Congratulations to Dr. Luisa Cochella! Dr. Cochella was promoted to Associate Professor in July 2024. Two recent publications from her lab include, Mime-seq 2.0: a method to sequence microRNAs from specific mouse cell types in The EMBO Journal and Mechanism for the initiation of spliceosome…
Read MoreSuhee Chang Awarded CFF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Congratulations to Suhee Chang! Suhee joins the 2024 class of young researchers selected for the Path to a Cure Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award program. Path to a Cure is funded by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and supports projects “that have the potential to inform or ultimately translate…
Read MoreChristopher Kim Receives 2024 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Congratulations to MBG graduate student Christopher Kim! Chris just received a 2024 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Chris will receive three years of support from the NSF as he completes his PhD in the Jeff Coller Lab. You can see a full list of the 2024…
Read MoreConnor McKenney Wins 2024 Young Investigators Award
Congratulations to MBG PhD student Connor McKenney! Connor is one of the 2024 Young Investigators award recipients. Connor will receive The Bae Gyo Jung Research Award at this year’s Young Investigators’ Day ceremony. Connor is currently a member of the Sergi Regot Lab. You can read…
Read MoreRachael Workman Wins Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award
Rachael Workman, a senior graduate student in the Modell Lab, is one of this year’s recipients for the Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award. The Weintraub Award “recognizes outstanding achievement during graduate studies in the biological sciences.” It is given annually through the Fred Hutchinson…
Read MoreTwo Modell Lab Students Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships: Marissa Feeley & Josh Colon
Congratulations to Marissa Feeley and Josh Colon! These two Modell Lab graduate students were recently awarded Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation.
Read MoreCongratulations to Dr. Josh Modell, Johns Hopkins Catalyst Awardee
Congratulations to Josh Modell, 2023 Johns Hopkins Catalyst Awardee! In May 2023, thirty-seven early career faculty members were selected to receive Johns Hopkins Catalyst Awards, an honor that is accompanied by a $75,000 grant, mentoring opportunities, and institutional recognition. This year’s Catalyst Awardees will investigate…
Read MoreNicolle Rosa Mercado has been selected as a 2022 HHMI Hanna Gray Fellow
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Read MoreHow do early embryonic cells know what type of cells to develop into? An Interview with Luisa Cochella, PhD
Amoebas, Worms and Flies, Oh My! How Crawly Critters Give Us Insights into Human Biology By Haley Wasserman on 06/30/2022 Published in Fundamentals June 2022 Nematodes, as well as the millions of unicellular and multicellular organisms without bones or hearts, are some of the most…
Read MoreNorthwestern University Awards 2022 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science to Jeremy Nathans, MD, PhD
Jeremy Nathans, MD, PhD, an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and a professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, is the recipient of the 2022 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science at Northwestern University. The Mechthild…
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