On May 20th, 2021, the Board of Regents approved the following promotions of our RNA research community members:

  • Dawen Cai, associate professor of cell and developmental biology, with tenure, Medical School, and associate professor of biophysics, without tenure, College of LSA (featured scientist)
  • Justin A. Colacino, associate professor of environmental health sciences,  with tenure, and associate professor of nutritional sciences, without tenure, School of Public Health
  • Peter L. Freddolino, associate professor of biological chemistry, with tenure, and associate professor of computational medicine and bioinformatics, without tenure, Medical School (featured scientist and member of our Executive Committee)
  • Kenneth Kwan, associate professor of human genetics, with tenure, Medical School, and research associate professor in the Michigan Neuroscience Institute
  • Gustavo Mendonca, clinical professor, School of Dentistry
  • Melanie D. Ohi, professor of cell and developmental biology, with tenure, and research professor in the Life Sciences Institute (former member of our Executive Committee)
  • Sunitha Nagrath, professor of chemical engineering, with tenure, College of Engineering
  • Rajesh Rao, associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, with tenure, and associate professor of pathology, without tenure, Medical School
  • Maureen Sartor, professor of computational medicine and bioinformatics, with tenure, Medical School, and professor of biostatistics, without tenure, School of Public Health
  • Anna A.S. Schwendeman, professor of pharmaceutical sciences, with tenure
  • Peter Todd, professor of neurology, with tenure, Medical School (featured scientist and member of our Executive Committee)

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