Explore our News section for a comprehensive look into the vibrant life of the U-M biosciences community, from celebrating the awards and achievements of BSI members to in-depth explorations of new discoveries and state-of-the-art research facilities. Our events calendar is your go-to resource for upcoming seminars, talks, and workshops across the biosciences at U-M, offering a wealth of opportunities for learning and collaboration.

News

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  Center for RNA Biomedicine Researchers Collaborate on $3 Million Grant to Treat Rare Forms of Cystic Fibrosis
  by Cody Abramson
  Three U-M researchers and collaborators have received a $3 million Collaborative Research Grant from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to develop RNA therapeutics to combat cystic fibrosis.
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  University of Michigan’s Biosafety Level 3 Facilities: Essential for Advanced Infectious Disease Research
  by Cody Abramson
  At the University of Michigan, the Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) and Animal Biosafety Level 3 (ABSL-3) facilities are integral to infectious disease research, offering a secure setting for examining serious pathogens. With support from the Biosciences Initiative (BSI), these labs are tailored for research on high-risk agents, playing a pivotal role in advancing our understanding Read more
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  Five Mid-Career Researchers Receive Biosciences Initiative Award
  by Cody Abramson
  The University of Michigan’s Biosciences Initiative selected five accomplished scientists as the 2024 recipients of the Mid-career Biosciences Faculty Achievement Recognition Award. Learn about these exceptional, field-leading experts and their groundbreaking work.

Events

• Mar 19

  DCMB Tools and Technology Seminar by Weizhou Qian

  "PerturbNet predicts single-cell responses to unseen chemical and genetic perturbations"

  Medical Science Unit I @ 12:00pm
• Mar 19

  Biomedical Engineering (BME 500) Seminar Series

  "Patterned Biomaterials: New Tools to Probe and Control Complex Biological Systems," with Jouha Min, Ph.D.

  Lurie Biomedical Engineering (formerly ATL) @ 3:00pm
• Mar 20

  Environmental exposures and health in agricultural settings

  What we know; what can be done?

  Public Health I (Vaughan Building) @ 12:00pm
• Mar 23

  Human Genetics Research Seminar Series

  presenting Hiten Madhani, MD, PhD, Professor, Biochemistry and Biophysics Stuart Lindsay Endowed Professor in Experimental Pathology VII University of California, San Francisco

  Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building @ 11:00am