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The Inaugural Gary D. Stormo Computational & Systems Biology Lectureship Hosted at the Department of Genetics
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 […]
Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Sheng Chih (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.
Dr. Guoyan Zhao awarded R21 from the NIH to study neurodegenerative disease
Dr. Guoyan Zhao in the Department of Genetics and Dr. Erik Musiek in the Department of Neurology have been awarded R21 from the NIH’s National Institute on Aging.
Dr. Yang Eric Li awarded St. Baldrick’s Foundation research grants to study pediatric cancers (Links to an external site)
Li was awarded the St. Baldrick’s Foundation Scholar Grant, which provides $234,000 for his project to study disruptions in gene activity that may underlie diffuse midline glioma.
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 […]
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