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A study led by Eric Peterman, UW Biology postdoctoral scholar in the Rasmussen Lab, was recently published in Journal of Cell Science. In this paper, the researchers use...Read more
Karly Cohen, Biology PhD alum and postdoctoral researcher at UW's Friday Harbor Labs, was lead author on a paper about spotted ratfish and the rows of teeth on top of their...Read more
Vivek Sridhar, UW Biology Assistant Professor, was recently featured in two media pieces on his research on lekking behavior. From a Darwinian viewpoint, life is about surviving long enough to...Read more
Biology Professor Horacio de la Iglesia was elected as a new member of the Washington State Academy of Sciences in July 2025. Election recognizes the new member’s “outstanding record...Read more
Biology Ph.D. graduate, Wesley Hull, received the 2025 Graduate School Medal Award. This award is given to recognize doctoral candidate “scholar-citizens,” whose academic expertise and social awareness are...Read more
Biology undergraduate student, Dave Young, was named the Dean's Medalist in Natural Sciences for 2025. The Dean’s Medal is awarded by the College of Arts & Sciences each spring to four...Read more
Biology professor Sharlene Santana was awarded an Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award from the UW Office of Undergraduate Research. This award honors mentors for "excellence in guiding undergraduates in their...Read more
Biology professor Adam Summers was awarded the 2025-2026 Rome Prize in Environmental Arts and Humanities from the American Academy in Rome. The Rome Prize is among the world’s most...Read more
Alejandro Rico-Guevara, Biology Assistant Professor, received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award of $1,200,000 from the Division Of Integrative Organismal Systems. The NSF CAREER Award is the agency’s most prestigious...Read more
The Merkel Cell Carcinoma Collaborative (MC3) Institute recently featured a Q&A with Biology Associate Professor Jeff Rasmussen about his lab's most recent Merkel cell paper published in...Read more