Kara Headley
Kara Headley, Communications Specialist for the Departments of Cell and Developmental Biology, Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, and Microbiology & Immunology. Kara graduated with her Masters in Strategic Communication from MSU in 2025, and her bachelors in Professional Writing from MSU in 2020.
Health Lab
Your gut is home to an entire ecosystem, and scientists are finding new residents
There is an entire ecosystem living in your gut, and researchers want to identify each microorganism that makes up this community. University of Michigan researchers recently found–and named– a previously unknown resident.
Department News
Improving critical patient care: Matt Hodgman successfully defended dissertation
Hodgman developed OTTO, a transparent machine learning model that can automate and improve outcomes of titrating diuretics for patients in critical care.
Department News
Advancing proteomics through computational innovation: Kai Li successfully defends dissertation
For his dissertation, Li built diaTracer, a computational framework that helps researchers analyze data. In proteomics research, mass spectrometry is widely used to identify and quantify proteins in complex biological samples.
Department News
Adam Hafner and Katy Krupinsky receive Rackham Predoctoral Fellowships
Two Microbiology & Immunology PhD students – Adam Hafner and Katy Krupinsky – are recipients of this year’s Rackham Predoctoral Fellowships.
Department News
Hüseyin Karabürk receives Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship
For his dissertation, Karabürk is investigating the molecular mechanisms of how cells move within the body.
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Omenn Lecture explores how AI is transforming medicine
The Kahn Auditorium was standing room only for the ninth annual Ommen Lecture, this year presented by Aviv Regev, PhD.
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Elysia Chou receives Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship
Elysia Chou, graduate student in the Sartor lab in the Department of Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics, is a recipient of this year’s Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship.
Department News
Wynter Kell Carnahan advances research, operations and sustainability
Science involves many moving parts, and every lab needs a manager who can organize and tackle the challenges that come along with that. For the Wobus lab in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, that person is Wynter Kell Carnahan.
Department News
Cell & Developmental Biology welcomes Nicole Edwards, Assistant Professor
The University of Michigan’s Department of Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) is excited to welcome the newest member of their faculty, Nicole Edwards, PhD.
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Mark your calendars: Aviv Regev to give Omenn lecture March 25
The ninth annual Gilbert S. Omenn Lecture is approaching, with this year’s talk presented by Aviv Regev, PhD titled “From Cell Atlases to Medicines, with AI”
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M&I Spotlight: Mike McFadden
Mike McFadden studies macrophages, which play a significant role in getting rid of fungal infections in the body, in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology.
