Welcome to the Department of Genetics
Message From Our Chair
The mission of the department is to provide basic and applied genetic/genomic research, education and training at the interface between biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, mathematics, the social sciences, public health and medicine in order to have a profound effect on how medicine will be practiced in the future.
Our graduate programs train students to be creative, sophisticated research scientists prepared to pursue careers focused in genetics and genomics working in academic science, government, or commercial positions. Students conduct their dissertation research using diverse experimental approaches – from classical genetics to the most modern molecular methods – to address a broad range of contemporary problems in biomedical science.
The Department also includes a clinical arm focused on medical genetics, which covers the broad spectrum of clinical genetic research from disease prevention to diagnosis and treatment. This specialty includes evaluation, mutation discovery, counseling and risk assessment through analysis and genetic testing. Locating the clinical group alongside basic scientists facilitates integration of cutting edge genetic research with patient care.
Department News
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Jason Stein and Michael Love Awarded R01 from NIH
Jason Stein, PhD (Assistant Professor, Genetics and Neuroscience Center) and Michael Love, Dr. Rer. Nat. (Assistant Professor, Biostatistics and Genetics) are co-PIs on a new R01 award from NIH.
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Genetics, BCB and GMB Faculty Recognized for Mentoring Excellence
The Office of Graduate Education and the Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development is recognizing ten outstanding faculty for Excellence in Basic Science Mentoring.
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Department of Genetics Publications for Dec. 30, 2018 – Jan. 12, 2019
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published six papers during December 30, 2018 – January 12, 2019.
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Highlighted Faculty
Daniel Schrider, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dr. Dan Schrider is expanding his laboratory to study the demographic forces shaping human genetic variation and using deep neural networks to elucidate the genealogical information among individuals and species. More…
Genetics News- New Genetic Risk Factors Discovered for Alzheimer's Disease January 7, 2019
- School of Medicine Researchers Make International Highly Cited Research List December 18, 2018
- Scientists create genomic resource to explore the biological underpinnings of brain disorders December 13, 2018
- Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen) Endorsed by FDA December 5, 2018
- Scientists train a computer to classify breast cancer tumors November 20, 2018