Dr. Rachel O’Neill has been selected as one of UConn’s Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors
May 2, 2022
MCB PhD Candidate Kate Castellano Receives 2020 GIGA Fellowship
December 21, 2020
GIGA stated, “With these objectives in mind, we are excited to see Kate’s research that investigates reproductive life history of salps, a group that is in need for expanded genomic resources. We were impressed by her research statement, thoughtful budget and her desire to train future generations in invertebrate –OMICS research.”
Dr. Rachel O’Neill Was Inducted Into the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
March 24, 2020
Rachel O’Neill, along with 9 other faculty members, including President Katsouleas, were selected for induction into the prestigious group. Election to the Academy is based on the applicant’s scientific and engineering distinction, achieved through significant contributions in the form of publications, patents, outstanding leadership, and other factors.
UConn Research Aims to Save Horseshoe Crab Population
November 8, 2019
The horseshoe crabs play an irreplaceable role in modern medicine, but the crab population is declining. A team at UConn is conducting research in hopes to save them.
The Fortunate Ones?
August 12, 2019
Unique among species, the horseshoe crab has persisted, unchanged, for hundreds of millions of years. But now, its survival is threatened by the harvesting of its prized baby-blue blood. A team at UConn seeks to map its DNA and save it from extinction.
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Horseshoe Crabs: How Did They Get an Exception
March 4, 2019
How they’ve managed to stay the same is a great mystery. Now, researchers at UConn are assembling a detailed map of the horseshoe crab’s DNA, to learn why these ‘living fossils’ seem frozen in time.
Exclusive photos show deep-sea canyon in U.S. waters teeming with life
November 10, 2018
A stunning array of biodiversity lies at the depths of a marine region that some fear the Trump administration will open to fishing and mining.
Back to Lydonia
September 18, 2018
Rachel O’Neill and WHOI deep-sea coral biologist Taylor Heyl describe their dive in the submersible Nadir into Lydonia Canyon on September 18, 2018. In addition to documenting the genetic diversity of corals and other organisms in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monument, O’Neill is also studying organisms in the ocean twilight zone, or midwater, between 200 and 1,000 meters beneath the surface.
Scientists Crack Koala’s Genetic Code
July 2, 2018
UConn is part of an international team that has sequenced the first full koala genome, helping to explain how it digests toxic eucalyptus leaves and why it is susceptible to chlamydia.
Congratulations to Rachel O’Neill, on her appointment as Director of the Institute for Systems Genomics (ISG)
November 12, 2017
The Institute for Systems Genomics (ISG) aims to promote world-class research and training in genomics and personalized medicine.
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