About us in the news
Research, teaching
and ideas in motion.
Selected stories about the Kerns Lab, our collaborators, and the tools and learning environments we are building at Iowa State.

Latest abstracts from the Kerns Lab
Explore the lab’s newest abstracts and a year-by-year record of conference contributions dating to 2015.
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Latest cell sorter technology opens new doors for research
A look inside Iowa State’s advanced sorting facility and the cross-disciplinary questions it makes possible.
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Early Achievement in Teaching Award
Iowa State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences recognized Kerns for early-career achievement in teaching.
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Livestock research reveals wider fertility insights
An industry-facing feature follows how livestock fertility research can inform animal agriculture and human reproductive biology.
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Cattle veterinarians gather in Brisbane
Kerns challenged delegates to look beyond sperm morphology in a keynote and sold-out masterclass on emerging fertility assessment.
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AI tutor supports student learning
A course-aligned tutor gives animal anatomy and physiology students guided practice and feedback whenever they need it.
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Virtual dissection fleshes out anatomy instruction
An interactive anatomy table helps students see spatial relationships and physiology in motion alongside traditional laboratory methods.
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Kerns receives Early Achievement in Research Award
CALS recognizes a research program uniting single-cell phenomics, multi-omics, and artificial intelligence.
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