From deciphering underlying genetic factors of diseases to developing cutting-edge genome technology, our scientists are making impactful discoveries everyday.
Strength in Genetics and Genomics Research
The Department of Genetics has traditional strengths in computational biology and genome science, as well as model organism, evolutionary and human genetics. Recent specialties include neurological disorders, cellular bioenergetics, epigenomics, personalized medicine and genome technology development.
We have established leadership in the following flagship NIH genomic medicine themed projects:
- The Human Pangenome Project (NHGRI)
- The Impact of Genetic Variation on Function (NHGRI)
- The Long Life Family Study (NIA)
- Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (NIH Common Fund)
- Multi-Omics for Health and Disease (NHGRI, NCI, NIEHS)
- The BRAIN (The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative Cell Atlas Network (NIMH)
Within the close-knit research community of Washington University School of Medicine, our scientists are supported by a strong foundation. School of Medicine Facts & Figures
| #2 NIH Funding (2023) | $838.3 Million Research Funding 2022 | 19 Nobel Laureates |
Latest News
Ting Wang, PhD and researchers have identified a possible way to make glioblastoma cells vulnerable to different types of immunotherapy (Links to an external site)
Researchers at WashU Medicine have identified a possible way to make glioblastoma cells vulnerable to different types of immunotherapy. The strategy, which they demonstrated in cells in the lab, forces brain cancer cells to display targets for the immune system to attack.
Dr. Sheng Chih (Peter) Jin receives NIH grant to study congenital hydrocephalus (Links to an external site)
Dr. Sheng Chih (Peter) Jin, has received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the genetic and molecular underpinnings of congenital hydrocephalus.
Dr. Michael White Co-Authored Paper Published in Science (Links to an external site)
Dr. Joseph Corbo, Dr. Michael White from Washington University in St. Louis along with a team at the University of Porto in Portugal describe that a single enzyme appears to be responsible for toggling a parrot’s pigments from red to yellow.
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