News
BGG Alum, Tom O'Connor featured on 'The Next Step' podcast!
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Tom O'Connor, Ph.D. is a former BGG student who pursued his doctoral research in Dr. Robert T. Dirksen’s laboratory. Tom defended his thesis in the summer of 2023 and is currently working as a Scientist at Roswell Park Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York. Yesterday, Tom discussed his experiences during the transition after gradate school with Jeff Koslofsky.
You can find more episodes of the next step podcast here.
Hongbo Liu, Ph.D. Publishes Kidney Disease Study in the Journal Science
Monday, February 17, 2025
Recently, BGG Program Faculty Member Hongbo Liu, Ph.D. published a study of genetic mutations related to Kidney Disease. Katalin Susztak, MD, Ph.D., from the University of Pennsylvania, co-authored this Science publication titled 'Kidney multiome-based genetic scorecard reveals convergent coding and regulatory variants'.
Read More: 'New Study Links Mystery Mutations to Kidney Disease, Unlocking Potential Therapies'
Brian J. Altman, Ph.D. Joins Scientific Leadership Committee
Saturday, February 1, 2025
BGG Program faculty member Brian J. Altman, Ph.D., will serve as assistant director for Education/Career Development for the Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) team, and Scott Gerber, Ph.D., has been named co-leader of Wilmot's Cancer Microenvironment research program.
Read more on Brian and Scott's new roles on the URMC Intranet webpage: 'Brian Altman and Scott Gerber Join Scientific Leadership Committee'