Frauwirth was on the tenure track for nine years before becoming a professional-track instructor. He has taught 10 different courses, at every level from BSCI105 (intro biology) to CBMG688Q (graduate-level vaccinology).

The identical twin brothers from Uzbekistan joined the department in 2017 as research technicians in Vince Lee’s lab. Now, they are working toward doctoral degrees in the labs of Eric Haag (Asan) and Caren Chang (Husan). 

He was recognized for his dedication to supporting biological sciences majors throughout their academic careers at UMD.

BioFIRE’s living-learning program hosted welcome activities to kick off the fall semester.

Patel, who received the Andrew J. Moyer Outstanding Graduate Student Award, plans to pursue a career in the pharma or biotech industry.

We proudly recognize faculty members in the Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics who recently garnered major honors and awards!

Five faculty members in the Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics were promoted in 2023.

Twenty tenured/tenure-track faculty members and 10 instructional faculty members were promoted, effective summer 2023. An additional faculty member was named Distinguished University Professor—the highest academic honor bestowed by the university.

Since becoming dean in 2018, he has fostered excellence in the teaching, scholarship and service activities in the college.

Congratulations to the college's 2,400+ Spring 2023 Dean's List awardees.