Developing Scientific Knowledge Through Research-Intensive Training
The Departments of Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, & Regenerative Medicine (DCBRM) offer both 1-year and 2-year postbaccalaureate research programs designed to provide college graduates with additional research experience to make them competitive for advanced careers in biomedical science. Both programs provide a fully funded research position in labs performing cutting edge research.
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2025 DCBRM Postbaccalaureate Symposium
The postbaccalaureate class of 2025 present their research to faculty and their peers and conclude their 2 years in the program on May 20, 2025. Congratulations!
Renzelle Ponce presents poster on “Investigating the effects of Ketone Bodies on Presynaptic Physiology and Synaptic Structure”
Danielle (Class of ’25) shared her research at the 14th Annual Hope Center Retreat at WashU School of Medicine on May 13, 2025.
Danielle Illy presents poster on “Understanding NEMP1’s Relationship with the Nuclear Lamina”
Danielle (Class of ’25) shared her research at Cell Bio 2024 in San Diego on December 17, 2024.
Xinhang Dong presents poster on “Expansion Microscopy of Axonemal Dyneins in Islet Primary Cilia”
Xinhang (Class of ’26) shared her research at Washington University School of Medicine Diabetes Day on November 7th, 2024. She is nearing a first-author paper on her exciting work.
Katerina Trachtova presents poster on “Generating a Pediatric Single-Cell and Spatial Kidney Atlas”
Katerina (Class of ’26) was awarded a travel award for the Kidney Precision Medicine Project (KPMP) meeting on September 16th-17th in Bethseda, Maryland. She presented a poster of her work within the Dr. Sanjay Jain lab.
This program is co-coordinated by the Department of Developmental Biology, the Department of Cell Biology & Physiology, and the Center of Regenerative Medicine.