Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Amy Brito Delgado, Medical Physics Resident at University of Kansas Medical Center

Amy Brito Delgado grew up in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, 200 miles south of Tucson, Arizona. She was interested in science because she had a biology teacher who gave her the chance to do research at a young age. “Everyone wanted to be an astrophysicist like Carl Sagan, and I did...
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Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Rugmani Iyer, Senior Scientist with Merck Research Laboratories

1) When did you first become interested in science? It was in my tenth grade I got interested in science. My first lab experiment was when I joined a research institute as a summer intern and the excitement I felt when I accomplished first successful experiment helped me make the...
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Dr. Randall Lanier, Alumnus and Current Chief Science Officer of Chimerix Speaks to Students

Alumnus Dr. Randall Lanier spoke about his experiences in drug development as the chief science officer of Chimerix on May 28 at the Department of Cell Systems & Anatomy seminar. “Drug discovery is resource intensive in terms of time, human power, and money. You may go...
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Final Words: Macie Mattila and her love for dentistry, osteoporosis research and the next step of dental school

Macie Mattila recently won the Armand Guarino Award for Academic Excellence in Masters Studies.  Your name, program, thesis title. Macie Mattila, Master of Science in Cell Systems and Anatomy, “Caspase-2 in Osteoclasts: A Tale of Deletion and Overexpression” Please tell me about...
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Final Words: Catherine Cheng and Biology of Aging

Your name, program, dissertation title. Catherine Cheng, Integrated Biomedical Sciences. “Sex differences in longevity and lifespan-extending drug efficacy in genetically heterogeneous mice: Age-specific effects and gonadal contributions.” Please tell me about yourself, why did...
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Radiological Sciences Program Celebrates 30th Year Anniversary

The Radiological Sciences program at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is proudly looking back at its 30-year history while confidently moving forward with new leadership, a gathering of alumni and honoring a late professor. New director Dr. Geoffrey Clarke, director of...
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Chai Time: An evening for chai, chutney and chat!

After a great success last year, the Graduate Student International Club (GSIC) hosted the event, ‘Chai Time’ on April 25. As the flyer suggested it was an evening for chai, chutney and chat! The event was attended by over 35 people from the graduate school and was a huge...
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Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Randall Lanier, Chief Science Officer of Chimerix

Dr. Randall Lanier, chief science officer of Chimerix, will be speaking on Tuesday, May 28 at 11 a.m. in room Med 209L. Here is the link about the event. When did you first become interested in science? The answer depends on how you define science.  I was one of those kids who...
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