Defense Spotlight: Sreeja Sridharan

Sreeja Sridharan is a Genetics and Epigenetics student who just completed her PhD defense. She is in the lab of Michael Galko, PhD, and her research focuses on the genetic mechanisms that contribute to...

August 13, 2024

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Meet the Staff: Raquel Salinas

Raquel Salinas, PhD, has been with the Graduate School since August 2019. In her position as director of Student Affairs and Career Development, she provides career advice for students, plans career workshops...

August 12, 2024

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Meet the 2024-2025 First-Generation Student Group Officers

The 2024-2025 First-Generation Student Group (First-Gen) officers have been elected, and President Maria Torres, Vice President Annette Machado, and Secretary Madison Shyer are getting the year off to ...

August 8, 2024

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Erica Leday receives staff recognition award

Erica Leday, MBA, senior administrative coordinator for procurement, is the recipient of the 2024 University Classified Staff Council (UCSC) Staff Recognition Spotlight Award. The UCSC Spotlight Award ...

August 6, 2024

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Meet the Staff: Michael Orlando

Michael Orlando serves as a systems and applications specialist at the Graduate School. In this role, he performs on-site troubleshooting, provides AV support for classrooms, and manages website editing...

August 5, 2024

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Graduate School alumnae help STEM trainees develop writing skills

Elizabeth Hileman, PhD '03, and Mabel Perez-Oquendo, PhD '23, are using their experience to help science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate students develop their writing skills....

August 1, 2024

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Meet the Staff: Cheryl Spitzenberger

Cheryl 'Spitz' Spitzenberger has been with the Graduate School since 1978! She began her career in data processing, and she now serves as the program manager for operations and student affairs. In this...

July 29, 2024

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Getting to the heart of genetic disorders

Genetic counseling graduate learns to guide families through life-altering diagnoses.

July 29, 2024

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Call for T32 Applications

T32 co-directors Jeffrey Frost, PhD, and Joya Chandra, PhD, are currently inviting trainees to apply for the NIH-funded Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences T32 Training Program for appointments...

July 23, 2024

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Meet the Staff: Erica Leday

Erica Leday is the Senior Administrative Coordinator for the Graduate School. In this position, she handles a variety of duties related to payments, procurement, and reimbursements. In her free time, she...

July 22, 2024

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