Kim Carlson discovered her love of genetics as an undergraduate at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She was inspired by her former biology professor, Doug Lund, who retired in 1999 after a 37-year career here. “He encouraged me to pursue genetics,” Carlson said. “His advice was, ‘If you love it, then do it. You will be happy you did.’” Now in her 17th year as a UNK faculty member, the professor and assistant chair in the Department of Biology takes the same … [Read more...] about Kim Carlson: ‘Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History’
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World-renowned geneticist Shoukhrat Mitalipov to speak at DNA Day
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – World-renowned geneticist Dr. Shoukhrat Mitalipov will speak at the Fourth annual Doug Lund DNA Day at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. DNA Day takes place at 5 p.m. Thursday (April 21) in Copeland Hall room 142. Mitalipov will present “Applications of Nuclear Transfer in Regenerative and Reproductive Medicine.” Mitalipov is director of the Center for Embryonic Stem Cell and Gene Therapy and senior scientist in … [Read more...] about World-renowned geneticist Shoukhrat Mitalipov to speak at DNA Day
