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Emiliano Marti awarded University of Rochester Agnes M. Messersmith and George Messersmith Dissertation Fellowship

May 11, 2026

Graduate student, Emiliano Marti, was awarded a University of Rochester Agnes M. Messersmith and Geo ...

Vera Gorbunova receives the Debra Haring Excellence in Research Award

April 13, 2026

The Haring Award recognizes “transformational researchers who change their field for the bette ...

Graduate student Logan Edvalson awarded NIH F31 fellowship to study “Mechanisms of sperm dysfunction by meiotic drive”

February 27, 2026

Graduate student, Logan Edvalson was awarded an NIH F31 fellowship (https://grants.nih.gov/funding/a ...

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Leila Lin, Graduate Student

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I am a 2nd year PhD student in Amanda Larracuente’s lab where we’re interested in genomic conflict and the evolutionary and functional consequences of repetitive DNA...

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Michael Clark leads the class Principles of Biology.

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Michael Clark: Inspiring learning through the art of asking questions

The Goergen Award–winning lecturer keeps students engaged with workshops and critical thinking exercises.

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