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

• Oct 23

  MCDB Defense> Characterizing Anillin’s role regulating RhoA mediated contractility during cell-cell junction remodeling and repair

  Zie Craig

  Biological Sciences Building @ 10:00am
• Oct 23

  Grant Office Hours for Student Sustainability Coalition: Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund & Social and Environmental Grants

  Off Campus Location @ 2:00pm
• Oct 23

  DCMB / CCMB Weekly Seminar

  Wei Vivian Li, PhD (UCLA), “Detecting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Spatial Gene Expression Variation”

  Palmer Commons @ 4:00pm
• Oct 24

  DCM&B Tools and Technology Seminar

  Jialin Liu, “CytoSignal Detects Locations and Dynamics of Ligand-Receptor Signaling at Cellular Resolution from Spatial Transcriptomic Data”

  Palmer Commons @ 12:00pm