University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: humangenomics

Center for Precision Medicine celebrates success of inaugural summer internship program

By Caitlyn Romanski This August, the Center for Precision Medicine wrapped up its inaugural summer undergraduate internship program, choosing to celebrate by reflecting on the numerous skills and contributions of its first-ever student intern class. Over a 10-week period, students developed technical and critical thinking skills in precision medicine research by working along side faculty, …

Haikun Zhang recipient of esteemed NIH Pathway to Independence (K99/R00) Award

By Caitlyn Romanski Haikun Zhang, a member of Murtaza Lab, received the esteemed NIH Pathway to Independence (K99/R00) Award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for the project titled “Computational methods for plasma metagenomic sequencing to improve diagnosis of sepsis in critically-ill patients.” The K99/R00 award is designed to support the transition from …