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Masters Degree in Genetic Counseling
Develop the skills and knowledge to become a professional genetic counselor.
Get a jump on graduate study with this novel Accelerated Graduate Enrollment program.
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Warlley Cunha, MS, an MGG PhD student in Dr. Cristina Espinosa-Diez’s lab was recently awarded The Histochemical Society 2024 Cornerstone Grant. This grant will support Mr. Cunha’s project, “Investigating the Role of CASC15 in Vascular Health and CKD Progression.” His research proposal aims to elucidate the role of specific isoforms of CASC15 in vascular remodeling and CKD progression through optimized RNAscope-based multiplex RNA in situ hybridization. This project has the potential to uncover critical insights into the mechanisms driving microvascular remodeling and senescence in CKD and to identify novel therapeutic targets for preventing or mitigating the vascular damage associated with this disease.
Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD, Assistant Professor of Molecular Medicine and Genetics and of Physiology was selected to receive The Histochemical Society 2024 Early Career Investigator Award. This award is presented to promising early career investigators who demonstrate scientific excellence through the utilization of histochemical, immunohistochemical, and imaging techniques.
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CMMG Seminar Series: Celestina Klaye, MS, Carson Moen and Kristen Tran (1st Rotation Report)
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RECENT RESEARCH
Identifying potential LGBTQIA+ competencies for genetic counseling student training. Saunders G, Carmany E, Trepanier, A. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 25 Apr 2024; DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.1909. Grace Saunders is an alumna of the Genetic Counseling Graduate Program, Class of 2023.
MIF modulates p38/ERK phosphorylation via MKP-1 induction in sarcoidosis. Talreja, J; Peng, C; Samavati, Lobelia. iScience. 2024 Jan 19; doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108746.