We are searching for a new colleague! The ideal candidate will establish an active and independent research program grounded in the genetic study of human populations related to human biology, development, evolution, and/or disease. ugajobsearch.com/postings/397866

UGA had strong representation at the SouthEastern Population Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics (SEPEEG) meeting this past weekend. Congrats to @M_Treaster, Clayton Hale, and Emma Chandler on their talk/poster awards!

The UGA Integrated Plant Science Graduate Program is accepting applications for 2025. Cohorts can enroll in 1 of 9 degree programs, perform research with one of 80 faculty, collaborate across disciplines & campuses, & participate in Plant Center events. ips.uga.edu

Congrats to our newest Genetics PhD, Dr. Felicia Ebot-Ojong! Here Felicia is with her advisor Dr. Zack Lewis Zachary Lewis Felicia will start a position at the Van Andel Institue Van Andel Institute (VAI) with Dr. Peter Laird Peter W. Laird (@peterwlaird.bsky.social) We are proud of you Dr. Ebot-Ojong!

Huge congrats to Matt Farnitano for winning the Stearns Graduate Student Prize for his paper in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology! jevbio.net/information/st…

Congrats to our newest Genetics PhD, Dr. Matthew Farnitano Matt Farnitano ! Here Matt is with his advisor Dr. Andrea Sweigart @SweigartAndrea We are proud of you Dr. Farnitano!

Congrats to our newest Genetics PhD, Dr. Lizzie Greif! Here Lizzie is with her advisor Dr. Leigh Anne Clark. Lizzie will start a position at UPenn with Dr. Sylvia M. Van Sloun. We are proud of you Dr. Greif!

Congrats to our newest Genetics PhD, Dr. Alexander Waugh. Here, Alex is with his advisors Drs. Tessa Andrews and Brendon Hunt. Alex will start a position at Michigan State University with Dr. Jennifer Doherty. We are proud of you Dr. Waugh!

Prof. Jan Westpheling (UGA Genetics), passed away recently. Jan was my UGA counterpart on the USG Faculty Council. She was a force of nature, the most impish professor I've met (other than me!), a true scholar, a leader, and truly beloved among her colleagues on the Faculty

Congrats to our newest Genetics PhD, Dr. Yibing Zeng Yibing Zeng! Here, Yibing is with her advisor Dr. Kelly Dawe Kelly Dawe and Jonathan Gent. We are proud of you Dr. Zeng!

Congrats to our newest Genetics PhD, Dr. Meghan Brady! Here, Meghan is with her advisor Dr. Kelly Dawe Kelly Dawe. Meghan will be joining Corteva Agriscience as a contractor. We are proud of you Dr. Brady!

Congrats to our newest Genetics PhD, Dr. Sam Briggs! Here, Sam is with her advisor Dr. Jill Anderson. We are proud of you Dr. Briggs!

Congrats to our newest Genetics PhD, Dr. Audrey Ward! Here, Audrey is with her advisor Dr. Douda Bensasson Douda Bensasson . We are proud of you Dr. Ward!

Congrats to our newest Genetics PhD, Dr. Hannah Ericson! Here, Hannah is with her advisor Dr. Tessa Andrews. Hannah will be joining Dr. Maia Popova’s team at UNC Greensboro. We are proud of you Dr. Ericson!

Congrats to our newest Genetics PhD, Dr. Nan Yao Nan Yao! Here, Nan is with his advisors Dr. Bob Schmitz Bob Schmitz and Dr. Frank Johannes (not pictured). Nan will be joining the lab of Dr. Erika Edwards erika edwards at Yale University. We are proud of you Dr. Yao!

I'm thrilled to share that I'll be joining the Department of Genetics at UGA as an Assistant Professor in January! UGA Genetics UGA

Congrats to our newest Genetics PhD, Dr. Kush Bhatia! Here, Kush is with his advisors Drs. Paula Lemons and Jonathan Eggenschwiler. We are proud of you Dr. Bhatia!

Congrats to our newest Genetics PhD, Dr. Rida Osman! Here, Rida is with her advisor Dr. Jim Lauderdale. We are proud of you Dr. Osman!

Congrats to our newest Genetics PhD, Dr. Megan Motley! Here, Megan is with her advisor Dr. Doug Menke. We are proud of you Dr. Osman!