Points of Blue: Isha Verma
Our Points of Blue series highlights Michigan Medicine trainees working every day to make discoveries in various fields. It provides an opportunity to introduce themselves to the Michigan Medical...
View ArticleEmpowering Ph.D. students to engage in career exploration
For many Ph.D. students, identifying and preparing for a career is a daunting process. OGPS’ Advancing Career Targets (ACT) program, which recently completed its first cohort, was developed to provide...
View ArticlePoints of Blue: Surbhi Gahlot
Our Points of Blue series highlights Michigan Medicine trainees working every day to make discoveries in various fields. It provides an opportunity to introduce themselves to the Michigan Medical...
View ArticleInScope: Bacteria may Regulate Fungus’ Shift from Friend to Foe
Bacteria may regulate fungus’ shift from friend to foe in the gut Our bodies are teeming with diverse species of fungi, from our guts to our mouths. One type of fungus, Candida albicans, commonly...
View ArticlePoints of Blue: Madeline Barron
Born in Littleton, CO, Madeline (Maddie) Barron ventures in pursuit of a Ph.D. in the Microbiology & Immunology program. Though originally from Littleton, she lived most of her life in De Pere,...
View ArticleInScope: Genetic mutations may underlie the development of high cholesterol
Genetic mutations may underlie the development of high cholesterol Cholesterol does important work in our bodies; it is a key building block of cell membranes, hormones, and vitamin D. The compound is...
View ArticlePoints of Blue: Jessica Maung
For Jessica (Jess) Maung, a second year Ph.D. student in the Molecular and Integrative Physiology (MIP) department, growing up as a first-generation American was not easy. Raised by Southeast Asian...
View ArticleAssociate Dean Steps Down; Dr. Swanson takes the Lead
Today, after 7 years of outstanding leadership and service, Associate Dean for the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (OGPS) Dr. Mary O’Riordan is stepping down* from her role. Dr. O’Riordan...
View ArticleOffice Staff Changes
The ‘Great Resignation’ hit academia a little later than it did other sectors of society, but it’s hitting just as hard. The workload, burnout, new work model (be it hybrid or remote) and other factors...
View ArticleInScope: Jessica McAnulty
Researcher ‘piecing the puzzle together’ on ovarian cancer therapies Jessica McAnulty has long been interested in biology. But it wasn’t until a summer internship with Merck, a multinational science...
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