Dr. Bhanu Telugu received the On-Campus Junior Faculty Award from the College of AGNR at the convocation on May 23 in the Riggs Alumni Center.
Dr. Telugu joined the department in 2012 and has spearheaded efforts to establish genome editing technology in large animal models, such as pigs, and in mice for agricultural and biomedical applications. One of the department's top rated teachers, he has attracted more than $5 million in external funding, started a biotech start-up company, published extensively in prestigious journals, and become one of the global leaders in the animal genome editing/genetic engineering field.
