Spring 2027

Research and Thesis

Students conduct independent research using a variety of approaches as part of a Research and Thesis course.

offering recorded1–9 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Emery Bresnick3.5/5Anita Bhattacharyya ConsignyAnne Griep +19 more

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Exhibit a broad understanding of general cell and regenerative biology principles.

  • Conduct independent research using a variety of approaches.

  • Think critically to address research challenges.

  • Exhibit and foster professional and ethical conduct in their research.

  • Collaborate with other investigators within or outside the thesis lab.

Source: UW Guide

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CRB 990

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

BARAK BLUM is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DENEEN WELLIK is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

EMERY BRESNICK is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JEFFREY DILWORTH is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JEREMY NANCE is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JUNSU KANG is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KENNETH POSS is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LIZ HAYNES is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARJORIE BRAND is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

NATALIE BETZ is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

OWEN TAMPLIN is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

RICKI COLMAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ROMEO BLANC is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

RUPA SRIDHARAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SUZANNE PONIK is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

VALENTINA LO SARDO is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

YING GE is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

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Research and Thesis.

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Topics

  • General cell and regenerative biology principles
  • Independent research methods

Skills

  • Critical thinking for research challenges
  • Professional and ethical research conduct
  • Collaboration with other investigators

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Sources & history

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CRB 990 · Spring 2027

Research and Thesis

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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