2019
- The Burkard Research Group receives a multiple PI RO1 research grant through the NCI
- Andrew Lynch is awarded the Genomic Sciences Training Program Predoctoral Fellowship
- Paper published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry by lead author Ryan Denu
2018
- Rebeca Garcia-Varela, Ph.D. joins the Burkard Research Group in October on a CONACYT research fellowship
- Paper published in Cancer Discovery by Dr. Ning Jin and Dr. Burkard
- Ryan Denu earns his PhD
- James Johnson earns his PhD and accepts a postdoc position at St. Jude’s
- Andrew Lynch and Yang Hu present their research at the American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting in San Diego
- Roshan Norman presents his research at the Gordon Research Conference on Centromere Biology in Mount Snow, Vermont.
- Madi Sass becomes a full time researcher with the Burkard Research Group, taking on the role of a research coordinator for the Outliers study
- Paper published in Molecular Cancer Research by lead author Ryan Denu
2017
- Dr. Burkard receives scholar award at halftime of a men's hockey game for his work on the UW Molecular Tumor Board, made possible by a Carbone Cancer Center fundraiser: The Ride
- The Burkard Research Group hosts its first annual lab retreat
- Paper published in PLOS Genetics by lead author Hyunjung Kim
- Rob Lera presents his research at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Symposium on Chromosome Segregation and Structure
- Ryan Denu presents his research at the EMBO Conference on Centrosomes and Spindle Pole Bodies in Heidelberg, Germany
- Dr. Burkard, Rob Lera, and James Johnson present their research at the American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting in Philadelphia
- Yang Hu, Andrew Lynch, and Roshan Norman join the lab
2016
- Amber Lasek earned her PhD
- Dr. Burkard and Ryan Denu present their research at the American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting in San Francisco
- Artwork inspired by our research was displayed at the Watrous Gallery at the Overture Center in Madison
- Dr. Burkard gave talk at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
- Image by Ryan Denu chosen by the NCI to be displayed at 2016 AACR and ASCO annual meetings
- Paper published in Nature Chemical Biology by lead author Rob Lera
- Paper published in PLOS ONE by lead author Amber Lasek
- Paper published in BMC Cancer by lead author Ryan Denu
2015
- Rob Lera earned his PhD
- Dr. Burkard, James Johnson, Ryan Denu presented their research at the American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting in San Diego
- Sarang Brahma earned his MS
- Dr. Burkard moderated a session and gave a talk at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting in Philadelphia
- Paper published in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics by lead author Alka Choudhary
2014
- Hyunjung Kim earned her PhD
- Paper published in Cell Cycle by lead author Hyunjung Kim
2013
- The lab discovers interphase cytofission as a mechanism to maintain genomic integrity of human cells after failed cytokinesis and reports findings in PNAS