Faculty Highlights
Amy Palmer, CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ professor of biochemistry, wins the Cogswell Award for Inspirational Teaching to recognize her for revamping classroom experiences, championing diversity and striving to connect with students ‘beyond the course curriculum’.
Marvin CaruthersHonorary degreeThrough remarkable professional achievements and philanthropic contributions, Marvin Caruthers has created tremendous impact at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, in the local community and throughout society. A distinguished
Newly published CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ research reveals previously unknown qualities of a gene vital to a cell’s mitochondrial structure and functionA key takeaway from first-year biology is that mitochondria are the powerhouses of cells—it’s the thing most
CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ researcher Aaron Whiteley is recognized by the American Society for Microbiology for his work exploring bacterial immune responses and how it translates to the human immune systemA ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ researcher has been
Deep inside our cells—each one complete with an identical set of genes—a molecular machine known as PRC2 plays a critical role in determining which cells become heart cells, versus brain or muscle or skin cells. When the machine is missing or broken
ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ researcher Karolin Luger, a distinguished professor of biochemistry and Jennie Smoly Caruthers Endowed Chair of Biochemistry, has been awarded the 2023 World Laureates Association Prize in Life Science
How To Build A Climate-Friendly Skyscraper: Start Small. Petri-Dish Small.Prometheus Materials has a solution for replacing one of the biggest contributors of greenhouse gasses, financial backing from Microsoft and an aggressive plan to scale up
Alexandra Whiteley Lab Featured in The Scientist for Work on Ancient Viral Protein's Key Role in ALSAn Ancient Viral Protein May Play a Key Role in ALSResearchers find that UBQLN2 gene dysfunction causes a virus-like protein to accumulate in cells, which changes gene expression and may contribute to disease progression in amyotrophic
Using innovative fluorescent sensors and computational modeling, CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ biochemistry researcher Amy Palmer tracked naturally cycling cells to better understand an essential micronutrient. Read more...
Dr. Marvin H. Caruthers of the University of Colorado, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, has won the inaugural Richard N. Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology (https://merkinprize.org/) for developing an efficient, automated technology for synthesizing DNA. The chemical