Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Sheng Chih (Peter) Jin

Faculty spotlight of dr. peter jin

Dr. Sheng Chih (Peter) Jin, Assistant Professor of Genetics, recently received his first R01 grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH), a milestone for his lab. In this article, Dr. Jin shares the story of his lab, research and what he enjoys most as a faculty member at WashU.

2023-2024 Department of Genetics Seminar Series Concluded with Notable Increase in Attendance

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 […]

Recorded Sessions of the Gary D. Stormo Symposium on Computational Biology

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 […]

New study sheds light on how genetic variation in motile cilia affects cilia structure and function

Defects in motile cilia in humans cause the rare disease Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), affecting approximately 1 in every 10,000 to 30,000 people. People who have PCD are characterized by recurrent respiratory infections, left-right asymmetry defects, ear infections, and infertility. Even with genome and exome sequencing, 30% of the patients still don’t have a gene […]

Dr. Ting Wang inducted as an AIMBE fellow (Links to an external site)

Election to AIMBE’s College of Fellows is limited to the top 2% of medical and biological engineers in these fields. Those elected are considered to have made outstanding contributions to engineering and medicine research, practice or education. Congratulations to Dr. Ting Wang for being inducted as an AIMBE fellow.