The Department of Genetics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been ranked No. 5 in the nation for NIH funding in 2025, according to the latest report from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The achievement places WashU Medicine’s genetics department among the nation’s most well-funded hubs of genetic discovery, ahead of many prestigious research institutions.
The Department of Genetics Seminar Series continued on Thursday, February 26, with the Dutcher Tenure Recognition Seminar, featuring an in-person presentation by Guoyan Zhao, PhD, Associate Professor with Tenure in the Department of Genetics at WashU Medicine. Held in Moore Auditorium, the event brought together faculty, trainees, and staff to celebrate Dr. Zhao’s promotion and scientific accomplishments.
The Dutcher Tenure Recognition Seminar is a long-held tradition in the Department of Genetics, honoring faculty members upon their promotion to tenure. The seminar recognizes not only their research excellence, but also their contributions to mentorship, scholarship, and the academic community.
The Department of Genetics recently hosted the 2nd Gary D. Stormo Computational & Systems Biology Lecture, featuring keynote speaker Timothy Hughes, PhD, who presented his talk, “Codebook: sequence specificity of human transcription factors.” As part of the event, the department proudly announced this year’s Stormo Fellowship in Computational and Systems Biology recipient: Jennie Yao, a PhD student in the labs of Dr. Obi Griffith and Dr. Malachi Griffith.
Jennifer E. Phillips-Cremins, PhD, an international leader in understanding 3D genome structure and how it affects brain development and neurological diseases, has been named a BJC Investigator at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Phillips-Cremins will join the Department of Genetics as the James McDonnell Professor and have a dual appointment in the Department of Neuroscience.
The Department of Genetics at Washington University School of Medicine marked a significant milestone on April 24th, 2025 with its 50th Anniversary Symposium, held at the Eric P. Newman Education Center and Moore Auditorium. The event brought together past and present faculty, students, and postdoctoral researchers to celebrate the department’s rich history and its ongoing contributions to the field of genetics and genomics.
Congratulations to Dr. Brett Maricque for receiving the 2025 Dean’s Impact Award.
The Inaugural Gary D. Stormo Computational & Systems Biology Lectureship was hosted at the Department of Genetics on October 3rd, 2024 with Dr. Michael Brent delivering a talk titled “Mapping and modeling transcriptional regulatory networks”. Dr. Michael Brent is the Henry Edwin Sever Professor of Engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering of Washington University […]
The Genetics Department Seminar Series co-directed by Dr. Tychele Turner and Dr. Tristan Li, saw another year of successful presentations and attendance. The 2023-2024 academic year seminar series had 30 presenters from various academic and research institutions. The seminar poster and signage were placed on the Danforth and Medical School campuses with over 35 locations […]
The Department of Genetics successfully hosted the Gary D. Stormo Symposium on Computational Biology on May 21, 2024! This event celebrated Dr. Gary D. Stormo and his achievements as a pioneer in computational biology, as well as his legacy as an inspiring mentor and educator. We had 11 renowned speakers who spoke on Dr. Stormo’s […]
On Jan 26, 2024, two faculty members in the Department of Genetics were awarded a “Drum Major Award” by the 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Planning Committee. Their contribution to the community is inspiring to each one of us.