GENE E. MICHAELS MEDICAL MYCOLOGY SYMPOSIUM 2025 Tuesday, April 29 2025, 9am - 5pm S175, Coverdell Type of Event: General Department Seminars The Mycology Graduate Student Associate will host the GENE E. MICHAELS MEDICAL MYCOLOGY SYMPOSIUM 2025 on April 29, 2025 in S175, Coverdell Building. Featured Speakers David Andes, Ph.D. | University of Wisconsin-Madison Lori Huberman, Ph.D. | Cornell University Teresa O’Meara, Ph.D. | University of Michigan John Panepinto, Ph.D. | University at Buffalo Abstract or other information: The 2025 Gene E. Michaels Medical Mycology Symposium (208.09 KB) Read more about GENE E. MICHAELS MEDICAL MYCOLOGY SYMPOSIUM 2025
Microbiology Undergraduate Awards The Department of Microbiology is pleased to announce the winners of this years Undergraduate Awards. Mallory Lane has received the Jiama Cao Outstanding Undergraduate Award. Reese Groover has received the Aaron and Barbara Mitchell Research Excellence Award. These awards will be presented to the recipients at our Convocation Ceremony on May 9th at 2:00PM in the Tate Theater. Read more about Microbiology Undergraduate Awards
Dr. Christine Szymanski named Distinguished Research Professor 2025 Research Awards Distinguished Research Professors The title of Distinguished Research Professor recognizes senior faculty members who are internationally recognized for their innovative body of work and its transformational impact on the field. The Professorship is awarded to individuals working at the very top of their discipline, who are recognized as preeminent leaders in their fields of study. Read more about Dr. Christine Szymanski named Distinguished Research Professor
Three Microbiology Graduate Students Named 2025 Outstanding Teaching Assistant 2025 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awardees The Microbiology Department is proud to announce that we have 3 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award recipients for the 2024-25 Academic Year! Read more about Three Microbiology Graduate Students Named 2025 Outstanding Teaching Assistant
Dr. Vincent Starai receives Team Impact Award Team Impact Award The Team Impact Award recognizes the critical contributions made by crosscutting teams in addressing today’s complex challenges. Specifically, the award recognizes a team for excellence in innovative and impactful scholarship that either has or soon promises to fundamentally advance knowledge, understanding and/or applications in ways not achievable by individual investigators or single disciplinary approaches alone. Read more about Dr. Vincent Starai receives Team Impact Award
2025 Creative Teaching Awards Dr. Julie Grainy and Dr. Elizabeth Ottesen, Department of Microbiology, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Read more about 2025 Creative Teaching Awards
Regents’ Professors to deliver UGA’s 2025 Charter Lecture Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Trent on this momentous achievement! Andrew Herod and M. Stephen Trent will give the annual lecture on March 26. Read more about Regents’ Professors to deliver UGA’s 2025 Charter Lecture
Charting Your Course: Career Strategies for Life Science Majors Wednesday, March 26 2025, 3:30 - 5:30pm Cedar Street Building C, room 417 Type of Event: General 1st hour | 3:30-4:20pm Personalized Resume, CV, Personal Statement, LinkedIn Prep 2nd hour | 4:30-5:30pm Network with a local biotech leader, Kris Dewitt Connect with a physician alumnus, Dr. Matthew Baker Discover graduate program opportunities with graduate student Megan Lee Please RSVP here by March 24 Read more about Charting Your Course: Career Strategies for Life Science Majors
Maintaining a robust and efficient metabolism: Fitness contributions by members of the Rid protein superfamily Thursday, April 3 2025, 12:40 - 1:40pm S175, Coverdell Type of Event: Student Seminars Ronnie Fulton Downs Laboratory UGA Department of Microbiology Dissertation Defense Seminar by PhD Candidate Ronnie Fulton, Downs Lab. Read more about Maintaining a robust and efficient metabolism: Fitness contributions by members of the Rid protein superfamily
Inaugural Dr. Duncan Krause Lecture at UGA The Inaugural Dr. Duncan Krause Lecture took place at UGA in Cedar Street Building B on Thursday, February 27th with Dr. Mitchell Balish speaking. Dr. Krause retired from UGA in 2019 after a long and successful career. Prior to his retirement, he held many positions in the Department of Microbiology including the Department Head position from 2000-2006 and the Undergraduate Coordinator position from 2017-2019. Read more about Inaugural Dr. Duncan Krause Lecture at UGA
