æz ɐ hˈaʊɚd hjˈuːz mˈɛdɪkəl ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt ˌeɪtʃˌeɪtʃˌɛmˈaɪ pɹəfˈɛsɚ, wˈɛslɚɹ ɐdˈæptᵻd hɜː ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ pɹˈoʊɡɹæm fɚðə klˈæsɹuːm baɪ dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ ðə daɪnˈæmɪk dʒˈiːnoʊm pɹˈoʊɡɹæm wˌɛɹ ˈɪŋkʌmˌɪŋ fɹˈɛʃmɛn ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns ðɪ ɛksˈaɪtmənt ʌv saɪəntˈɪfɪk dɪskˈʌvɚɹi.
As a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Professor, Wessler adapted her research program for the classroom by developing the Dynamic Genome Program where incoming freshmen experience the excitement of scientific discovery.