October 30, 2024
The director of the Clemson University Center for Human Genetics, Dr. Trudy Mackay, has been named Clemson University’s first-ever member of the prestigious National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. Mackay is among the 100 new members currently by NAM members. Election to the Academy recognizes […]
October 17, 2024
Researchers at the Center for Human Genetics (CHG) in Greenwood, SC are using Drosophila melanogaster — the common fruit fly – to identify potential therapeutics for Sanfilippo syndrome. Sanfilippo syndrome is a rare and fatal genetic metabolic disorder that is often referred to as childhood Alzheimer’s. Children with Sanfilippo syndrome lack a single enzyme necessary […]
June 13, 2024
Senior biochemistry student Ryan Mehlem was part of a group that won the Pay it Forward competition, sponsored by South Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives. The Pay it Forward competition challenges students at Clemson University, South Carolina State University or the University of South Carolina to propose solutions to pressing social and economic problems in rural areas. […]
June 3, 2024
In April Elizabeth Caldwell, genetics major and National Scholar, was named a 2024 Truman Scholar, recognized for her commitment to raising accessibility awareness and ambition to influence health care policy related to her rare disease research. The Truman Scholarship, named in honor of the late U.S. President Harry S. Truman, is given to high-achieving college […]
June 3, 2024
Genetics and sociology double major, Katie Barfield, is one of the twelve Clemson University students that have been named a 2024 Dixon Global Policy Scholar. Created through an endowment from the active Clemson family members, the Dixon family, the Dixon Global Policy Scholars program is a selective and intensive program for high-achieving Honors College students […]
June 3, 2024
In April, Dr. Julia Frugoli, retired alumni distinguished professor of genetics, was named professor emeritus and inducted into the prestigious Clemson University Emeritus College. A Clemson University professor emeritus is a regular faculty member who has served at the university for at least five years and in the academic profession for 15 years, and who […]
