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Andrea Sweigart awarded PECASE

Congrats to Andrea Sweigart who has received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). This is the highest honor given to scientists by the US Government in the early stages of their independent careers.


Nancy Manley Executive Director of SPA

As of January 9th, 2017 Nancy Manley has taken on the role of Executive Director of Sponsored Project Administration at UGA.


New mouse model reveals extensive postnatal brain damage caused by Zika infection

A team of scientists led by researchers at the University of Georgia has developed a new mouse model that closely mimics fetal brain abnormalities caused by the Zika virus in humans.

Brittany Jenkins and Rachel Martini awardees

Hines And Grimes Distinguished Fellowships To Genetics Graduate Students

December 1, 2016


Technology brings new precision to study of circadian rhythm in individual cells

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Georgia has developed a new technology that may help scientists better understand how an individual cell synchronizes its biological clock with other cells.

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