Elizabeth Caldwell, senior genetics major, has been selected as a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most prestigious and selective major fellowships available to American college students. The Rhodes Scholarship, a fully funded postgraduate award which enables talented young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford, is recognized […]
Associate professor of genetics and biochemistry at Clemson University, Dr. Lukasz Kozubowski earned his bachelor’s and then master’s degrees in pharmaceutical sciences at the Medical University of Warsaw in Poland, whihc is one of the oldest and the largest medical schools in Poland. The first academic department of medicine was established as far back as […]
If you are looking for senior genetics major Kate Miller, you may find her in the classroom, sports concession stands, Dr. Powder’s lab or on Wednesdays, you’ll see her taking advantage of the $5 sushi deal at Publix. Both Kate’s focus on community and STEM brought her to Clemson University. “I came to Clemson because […]
Director of the Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovations Center (EPIC) and professor of Genetics and Biochemistry Dr. Kerry Smith has taken a role with the Clemson University School of Health Research (CUSHR) as campus research director for the Prisma Health Education and Research Institute (PHERI). “In this role, I am able to extend my efforts beyond my […]
In late October three junior biochemistry students represented the department at the annual Biomedical Engineering Society Meeting (BMES) in Baltimore, MD: James Marturano, Kathleen Doran and Addison Schaff (pictured left to right). Established in 1968, BMES strives to be the professional home for biomedical engineers to assist you in navigating your career path and striving […]
Assistant professor Dr. Stephen Dolan studies microbial interactions in human infections, particularly the dynamics within polymicrobial communities that contribute to complex, multi-species infections. Since joining Clemson University in 2023 as an assistant professor in the Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, his lab has been part of the Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center (EPIC) — a leading […]
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 […]
Dr. Stephen Dolan and Ph.D. student Jessica Aycock and undergraduate Mallory Murphy spent three days at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC) in Boston, MA presenting their research and divulging in CF research from other academics and clinicians. NACFC is amazing learning experience and opportunity to collaborate with other CF researchers. Both Jessica and […]
When junior genetics major and member of the Army National Guard Stephanie Toft got the call last Friday to come into work for hurricane Helene relief efforts, she didn’t hesitate. “With the devastation that Hurricane Helene has caused the Carolinas, the need for assistance has been dire and that is one of the many reasons […]
Trudy Mackay, director of the Clemson University Center for Human Genetics and the Self Family Endowed Chair of Human Genetics at Clemson is recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities on the genetics of complex traits and for groundbreaking research that uses Drosophila melanogaster — the common fruit fly — to study the genetic […]