Pulse #20

Huck Institutes News | March 2021

March 10, 2021

Andrew's Angle

Thirteen months ago, almost to the day, I first asked Huck’s infectious disease community about our research response to humankind’s newest virus. Since then, it’s been a roller coaster for us all. But Friday last, I had my first discussions with university leadership about our post-pandemic infectious disease research needs....

HUCK GRAD PROGRAM NEWS

A pair of experienced hands will help the Huck Institutes improve and expand its training grants programs, as Donna Korzick and Jean Pierce assume the roles of Director of Graduate Training Initiatives and Assistant Training Grant Administrator, respectively.

CORE TOPICS

New Sartorius Cell Culture Facility

Huck staff have been hard at work getting our newest core facility (number twelve!) up and running. Thanks to a $1.5 million gift from Sartorius Stedim Biotech, our biotechnology capabilities are about to take yet another big step forward.

KUDOS!

Herding All Hucksters

Congratulations to Huck Event Coordinator Melissa Bailey, winner of this month’s Kudos award! Without Melissa’s boundless energy and attention to detail, Huck’s jam-packed calendar of events would quickly descend into total chaos. And that’s really not where we want to be, now is it? Thanks, Melissa!