Spotlight on Students
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The RBC recently attended the 2026 annual Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT) Summit at Georgia Tech, where UGA’s NSF ERC-funded graduate students and postdoctoral fellows made a strong showing. Our trainees rose to the occasion, competing alongside researchers from across the CMaT network and bringing home several awards. Their success is a wonderful reflection of the…
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Dr. Steven Stice, Director of the RBC, was invited to attend the Science Speed Networking Event for graduate students at the College of Pharmacy. The 2026 event was designed to connect graduate students with scientists and career professionals from academia and industry. Participants engaged in brief, structured conversations focused on diverse career paths, research opportunities,…
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Ellan Ryann Cottrell is studying regenerative bioscience under the mentorship of Dr. Franklin West. The Miss University of Georgia Pageant, a franchise of Miss America and an annual over 100-year-old tradition, was held on Saturday, Jan. 18. Sixteen UGA women competed for the 64th Miss UGA title, with only one walking away with the glittering…
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ABRCMS is the American Society for Microbiology’s (ASM) conference in support of multidisciplinary science and workforce development. At ABRCMS, scientists from all communities come together to share research positioned to meet today’s challenges and shape tomorrow’s future. Foundation Fellow Diya Garrepally, a second-year Honors student and Stamps Scholar from Marietta studying regenerative bioscience in the…
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Yaochao Zheng, PhD candidate in the Yao lab was recently asked to present at the national Vesicle Vibe AAEV Virtual Seminar Series. The series was created to offer an educational platform for junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students involved in cutting edge EV research. Read more about the lecture series.
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Congratulations, Marzan! You make the RBC proud! Marzan has been a driving force in several collaborations with other labs studying Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury models. His persistence, collaborative mindset, and technical expertise have moved these studies forward and strengthened the connections between research teams within the RBC! The Graduate Degree Accelerator, formerly known…
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Formed in 2011, the Regenerative Engineering and Medicine research center, known as REM, represents a collaborative effort among Emory University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and UGA’s Regenerative Bioscience Center. The 2025 Regenerative Engineering and Medicine (REM) retreat was held at Emory University on May 16, drawing more than 140 attendees from across Georgia’s major…
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Amruta abstract’s “Neural stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (AB126) ameliorate SOD1-induced inflammation in ALS Mouse Model” will be presented at the ISCT 2025 New Orleans Scientific Annual Meeting. ISCT received a very large number of abstract submissions this year, and with this announcement Amruta received a $500 USD Top Scoring Exosomes Abstract Award, sponsored by ISCT.…
