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Danni Jin

MCDB Alumni Spotlight: Danni Jin

By Michael Smoley

Our October MCDB Alumni Spotlight is highlighting Danni Jin! Dr. Jin is a postdoctoral associate at Yale University. She graduated from MCDB in 2021.

We asked Dr. Jin some questions about…

Jessica Wedig

Jessica Wedig Awarded Presidential Fellowship

By Michael Smoley

Congratulations to Jessica Wedig for receiving the Presidential Fellowship from The Graduate School!

The Presidential Fellowship is the most prestigious award given by the Graduate…

Zachary Hurst, Yinchong Wang and Yuanfeng Wang

Three MCDB Students Awarded Pelotonia Graduate Scholars Award!

By Michael Smoley

Congratulations to Zachary Hurst, Yinchong Wang and Yuanfeng (Tommy) Wang for being awarded the Pelotonia Graduate Scholars Award!

The Pelotonia Graduate Scholars Program at The Ohio State…

MCDB 3MT competition winners and MCDB program staff/faculty

Congratulations to the 9th Annual MCDB 3MT Competition Winners and Participants!

By Michael Smoley

Congratulations to Ayushi Das, Adalyn Brown and Debadrita Paul for winning first, second, and third place, respectively, in the 9th Annual MCDB 3MT Competition!

As the first-place winner,…

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