The project, “Genome Infrastructure catalyzing next Generation Antarctic Data, Access, Tools, and Analytics” (GIGA DATA), is led by Alison Murray at the Desert Research Institute. $6.6 million of the award is coming to UConn, where co-PIs Rachel O’Neill and Jill Wegrzyn will contribute their genome sequencing and assembly expertise. See article in UConn Today

Congratulations to Russ Hanson and Brenden Griffith, Goldhamer Lab. Both were invited to give talks on their work at the International FOP (Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva) Association Drug Development Forum held in Toronto, Ontario, August 27 – 30, 2026.