Marcos Oliveira, Genetics doctoral candidate in Laurie Kaguni’s lab, has won the Barnett Rosenberg Graduate Fellowship from the College of Natural Science. This highly prestigious college-wide award is given on the basis of accomplishments and promise in research, teaching and service.

Yogesh Saini won a first place award for best graduate student poster from the Metals Specialty Section of the Society of Toxicology (SOT), and a young investigator research award from the association of scientists of Indian origin at the SOT. 

Amal Abdul-Hafez and Eliana Gonzales-Virgil were honored at the Sigma Xi awards dinner on October 20th, 2008. Here is the link to the pictures.

Laurie Kaguni and Genetics Ph.D. student  Marcos Oliveira are working (and playing) in Finland on a research project on mitochondrial DNA variation, evolution and disease.  The new project is being launched in collaboration with Howy Jacobs and his group at the Institute of Medical Technology, Tampere University ().

Christoph Benning, in recognition of his ability to recognize and review original research, as well as his own scientific contributions, Christoph Benning, Michigan State professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, has been named the next editor-in-chief of The Plant Journal, an international journal devoted to publishing original research papers on fundamental plant biology problems.
Here is the link to the article.

Mariam Sticklen, Professor of Crop and Soil Sciences, working with a Kansas company has licensed Michigan State University technology that uses enzymes from a microbe in a cow’s stomach to create plants that can be more efficiently turned into biofuel. (Sept. 03, 2008)
Here is the link to the article.

Congratulations to Dana Reznik, doctoral student, for being selected as one of the members of the 2008-2009 class of "Entrepreneurial Faculty for the 21st Century University" fellows!

Dr. Steve Warren's research on the fragile X syndrome has made the news! Steve is a graduate of the MSU Genetics Program (Ph.D. in 1981). See our alumni pages for more information about his career and accomplishments. (April 3, 2008)

Jim Hancock (Department of Horticulture, and former Director of the Plant Breeding and Genetics Program) has been named a University Distinguished Professor, recognizing his multifaceted contributions to plant breeding and research of polyploids, as well as his dedication to service and teaching. (February 8, 2008)

Dean Della Penna, (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics) has been named a University Distinguished Professor, recognizing his research in plant biochemistry and genetic engineering . (February 8, 2008)

Congratulations to Gaurav Moghe, first year Genetics student, for taking the third place prize at the MSU OISS Essay writing contest.  His essay reflected upon his experiences in adjusting to the American culture. (November 16, 2007)

Laurie Kaguni, a Genetics faculty member, has recently been named a University Distinguished Professor (June 29, 2007)

Tejas Kadaki awarded the Hsiung-Kimball Award, which is given annually to one graduate or undergraduate student "on the basis of academic excellence and potential to succeed in their chosen field." Preference is given, when possible, to an applicant whose academic interests are in either clinical virology or bacteriology. (May 4, 2007)

Dr. Steve Warren - College of Natural Science Outstanding Alumni Award for 2007. Steve is a graduate of the MSU Genetics Program (Ph.D. in 1981). See our alumni pages for more information about his career and accomplishments. (April 17, 2007)

Dr. Barb Sears, Director of the Genetics Program, received the 2007 "Outstanding Faculty Woman" award from the MSU Faculty & Professional Women's Association. (April 10, 2007)

Eliana Gonzales-Vigil (left) and Andrea Braeutigam (right), doctoral students, both won student awards for their oral presentations at the Midwestern section meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists. (March 25, 2007)

Andrea Braeutigam, doctoral student, received the best poster award presentation award, from Agrisera, at the Photosynthesis 2007 conference. (Glasgow, 2007)