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Remembering Professor Emeritus Peter Schwindt
July 7, 1940 – September 28, 2023 Peter Schwindt was an exceptional scientist who served the department from his graduate student days until he retired in 2000. Peter, with his long-term collaborator Wayne Crill and many trainees, performed pioneering studies using two-electrode voltage-clamp on spinal motoneurons in situ. Those studies provided fundamental insight into mechanisms…
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George Gomori Award from The Histochemical Society
Dr. Denis Baskin, a Joint Professor Emeritus of our department, has been awarded the George Gomori Award from The Histochemical Society, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of histochemistry and cytochemistry. Congratulations on receiving this honor Dr. Baskin!
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2023 Boynton Lecture
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Rachel Wong has been selected as the 2023 Boynton Lecturer. Rachel has made numerous contributions to vision science and has a stellar mentoring and training record. She is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Biological Structure at the University of Washington in Seattle. She was a Paul Allen…
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Weill Neurohub Fellow
Congratulations to the 2023-2025 Weill Neurohub Fellows, Marina Pavlov (Reh Lab) and Carlee Toddes (Golden Lab)! We are very proud to have you in our department and wish you every success! Read about Weill Neurohub here.
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Andrés Barría named Assistant Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Research and Graduate Education
P.Bio professor Andrés Barría has been named the first Assistant Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Research and Graduate Education for the School of Medicine. Andrés has worked to push social justice initiatives since he came to the UW in 2005. He was a member of the UW Faculty Council on Race, Equity,…
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Image: MouseRGC-bipolar cells and PSD95 – Rachel Wong
