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Guido Guidotti 11.03.1933 – 04.05.2021

I mourn the loss of our friend and colleague Guido Guidotti. His intelligence, generosity, and sly wit always made such an impression on me; he always seemed to…

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Virtual Remembrance for Rob Lue to Take Place January 26

A virtual remembrance for the late MCB Professor of the Practice Rob Lue will take place on Tuesday January 26 at 3:30pm. The event, organized by FAS Dean…

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Rob Lue 05.23.1964 – 11.11.2020

I'm sorry to share heartbreaking news. Rob Lue died yesterday after a battle against a fast-moving cancer, with his husband Alain at his side. Rob was a beloved…

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Ray Erikson 01.24.1936 – 03.30.2020

Raymond L. Erikson was born on a Wisconsin dairy farm in 1936 and grew up near the village of Eagle that had been settled by his father and…

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Remembering S. Allen Counter

Allen Counter, a familiar face around the Biological Labs for more than 45 years, died on July 12 at the age of 73. He was an Assistant Professor…

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WILLIAM M. GELBART SEPTEMBER 11, 1945 – AUGUST 11, 2015

William M. Gelbart was a Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, a fly researcher extraordinaire, a prime mover of FlyBase, an early advisor to the Human Genome Project…

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IN MEMORIAM: THE GLOWING CAREER OF WOODY HASTINGS

"Dear friends and colleagues, It is with great sadness that I write to inform you that Woody Hastings passed away. Woody's health had been declining over the past…

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