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# GENEWIZ Week Spotlights

 

This GENEWIZ Week, the journey doesn't stop at the destination; it continues on with the scientists behind the discoveries. As we race around the globe, we'll be making 15-minute pit stops with GENEWIZ partners and past GENEWIZ Grant winners to learn about the research they're advancing and the stories behind their scientific success.

Whether you're looking for inspiration, curious about cutting-edge research, or simply want to meet the people making an impact, these spotlights are your ticket to the journey. So grab your passport, fasten your seatbelt, and get ready to collect stories instead of stamps. You never know what will spark your next big idea.

![Aleeza-1](https://web.genewiz.com/hubfs/Aleeza-1.png)

#### Aleeza Zilberman, PhD

Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

![2025 Academic Fast Grant Winner (1)](https://web.genewiz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2025%20Academic%20Fast%20Grant%20Winner%20(1).png?width=278&height=70&name=2025%20Academic%20Fast%20Grant%20Winner%20(1).png)

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### **Characterizing Skeletal Muscle Adaptations to Aging and p21 Deletion**

 

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![Laura (1)](https://web.genewiz.com/hubfs/Laura%20(1).png)

#### Laura Rand

Senior Engineer, Ginkgo Bioworks

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### **The Missing Assay: Systematic Formulation and Stress Testing for Antibody Developability**

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![Ana-1](https://web.genewiz.com/hubfs/Ana-1.png)

#### Ana Saldarriaga, MS

Graduate Student, Fordham University

![2025 Academic Fast Grant Winner (3)](https://web.genewiz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2025%20Academic%20Fast%20Grant%20Winner%20(3).png?width=282&height=71&name=2025%20Academic%20Fast%20Grant%20Winner%20(3).png)

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### **First Genomic Resources for True Crocodiles: Genome Architecture, Demographic History, and Molecular Evolution**

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![Phillip-1](https://web.genewiz.com/hubfs/Phillip-1.png)

#### Phillip Dumesic, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, UCSF

![2025 Academic Fast Grant Winner (1)](https://web.genewiz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2025%20Academic%20Fast%20Grant%20Winner%20(1).png?width=274&height=69&name=2025%20Academic%20Fast%20Grant%20Winner%20(1).png)

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### **Genetic Control of Chemical Energy**

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#### Alexis Lawson

Graduate Student, University of Maryland

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### **Built to Last: How Bats Protect and Repair Their DNA**

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