Jay Tischfield is the recipient of the Rutgers Lifetime Achievement Award
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12/25 Why do we have five fingers and toes? It all goes back to our fishy ancestors.
by Laura Kiniry, Popular Science Published Dec 23, 2025 9:01 AM EST The popular nursery rhyme This Little Piggy is an early childhood memory for many of us. It’s a poem that involves five little... -
12/25 Recombination Suppression Drives Expansion of the Drosophila Dot Chromosome
Molecular Biology and Evolution, Volume 42, Issue 12, December 2025 Abstract Genome size varies widely, even among closely related species, yet much less is known about chromosome size variation. Here we... -
12/25 Dr. Michael Verzi Receives Grossman Innovation Prize
Professor’s Research Opens Up New Possibilities for Treating a Painful Gastrointestinal Disease Written by John Chadwick | School of Arts and Sciences A Rutgers scientist whose research is opening up... -
11/25 - Dr. Jay Tischfield recipient of the Rutgers Lifetime Contribution Award
Rutgers Lifetime Contribution Award (Faculty): Celebrates the extraordinary achievements of a faculty member who has devoted over two decades of their professional journey to enriching the academic...
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Congratulations to Our 2025 Doctoral Students in Molecular Biosciences!
Achieving a doctorate is a remarkable accomplishment that reflects years of dedication, research, and academic excellence. Congratulations! Yamei ZuoB.S. in General Biology, Wuhan University,... -
8/24-Katherine Maniates receives prestigious NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) from NICHD.
Congratulations to Dr. Katherine Maniates for her K99 NIH Pathway to Independence Award for her work entitled, "Role of PGM-3 and SPE-56 in fertilization and egg activation". Infertility impacts one in... -
Henry Rutgers Scholars Award Winners
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2025 HENRY RUTGERS SCHOLARS! -
4/17/24: Match Day for Genetic Counselor Certificate Students!
Happy Genetic Counseling Match Day Kamyrn Bush, Sydnee Mcilvaine and Ethan Rust! Click on their picture to learn more about Kamryn, Sydnee and Ethan!