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.

Scientific meetings · Kerns Lab

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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Research infrastructure · Iowa State CALS

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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Teaching recognition · Iowa State CALS

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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Industry perspective · SwineWeb

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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International exchange · Australian Veterinary Association

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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Teaching innovation · Iowa State CALS

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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Immersive learning · Iowa State News Service

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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Recognition · Iowa State CALS

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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