Genetics Seminar Series: "Towards understanding the dynamics of cell fate decisions and organization in the early mammalian embryo" with Eszter Posfai, PhD Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology Princeton University https://www.posfailab.org/ Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - 4:00pm Coverdell S175 Seminars "Towards understanding the dynamics of cell fate decisions and organization in the early mammalian embryo" Read more about Genetics Seminar Series: "Towards understanding the dynamics of cell fate decisions and organization in the early mammalian embryo" with Eszter Posfai, PhD Departmental Host or Contact: Jonathan Eggenschwiler
Genetics Seminar Series: "The 4D Nucleome of gene regulation in stem cell pluripotency and differentiation" with Yarui Diao, PhD Assistant Professor of Cell Biology, School of Medicine Duke University https://www.diaolab.org/ Wednesday, October 26, 2022 - 4:00pm Coverdell S175 Seminars "The 4D Nucleome of gene regulation in stem cell pluripotency and differentiation" Read more about Genetics Seminar Series: "The 4D Nucleome of gene regulation in stem cell pluripotency and differentiation" with Yarui Diao, PhD Departmental Host or Contact: Pengpeng BI
Genetics Seminar Series: "Regulation of chromatin replication by the histone H3.1 variant" with Yannick Jacob, PhD Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology Yale University https://jacob-lab.yale.edu/ Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - 4:00pm Coverdell S175 Seminars "Regulation of chromatin replication by the histone H3.1 variant" Read more about Genetics Seminar Series: "Regulation of chromatin replication by the histone H3.1 variant" with Yannick Jacob, PhD Departmental Host or Contact: Bob Schmitz
Genetics Seminar Series: “Impact of Gene by Diet Interactions on Fatty Acid Metabolism and Inflammatory/Cardiometabolic Diseases: A Potential Pathogenetic Basis for Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities” with Floyd "Ski" Chilton III, PhD Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness; Associate Director of The B105 Institute; Director of The Precision Wellness Initiative University of Arizona https://nutrition.cals.arizona.edu/person/floyd-ski-chilton-phd Wednesday, September 14, 2022 - 4:00pm Coverdell S175 Seminars “Impact of Gene by Diet Interactions on Fatty Acid Metabolism and Inflammatory/Cardiometabolic Diseases: A Potential Pathogenetic Basis for Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities” Read more about Genetics Seminar Series: “Impact of Gene by Diet Interactions on Fatty Acid Metabolism and Inflammatory/Cardiometabolic Diseases: A Potential Pathogenetic Basis for Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities” with Floyd "Ski" Chilton III, PhD Departmental Host or Contact: Kaixiong (Calvin) Ye
Genetics Seminar Series: "Canalization of Polygenic Risk and its influence on Personalized Genomic Medicine" with Greg Gibson, PhD Regents Professor, Department of Biological Sciences and Center for Integrative Genomics Georgia Tech https://ggibsongt.wixsite.com/gibsongatech Wednesday, September 7, 2022 - 4:00pm Coverdell S175 Seminars "Canalization of Polygenic Risk and its influence on Personalized Genomic Medicine" Read more about Genetics Seminar Series: "Canalization of Polygenic Risk and its influence on Personalized Genomic Medicine" with Greg Gibson, PhD Departmental Host or Contact: Kaixiong (Calvin) Ye
Dr. Schmitz named finalist for 2022 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists University of Georgia faculty member Robert Schmitz was recently chosen as a finalist for a national award for young scientists. The Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists is the world’s largest unrestricted prize honoring early career scientists and engineers. Read more about Dr. Schmitz named finalist for 2022 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists
Aaron Alcala Wins SciComm Hackathon Aaron Alcala, a Ph.D. candidate in genetics at UGA, won Arcadia Science’s first SciComm Hackathon with “One Cell to Rule Them All: Chlamydomonas,” a video that explains how studying a type of green algae has led to landmark discoveries that shed light on human health. Read more about Aaron Alcala Wins SciComm Hackathon
Dr. Kissinger Leads Collaboration on Database Project Dr. Jessica Kissinger not only studies deadly pathogens like malaria and Cryptosporidium (a waterborne parasite), but also is a driving force behind worldwide, groundbreaking collaborations on novel databases. During her time at UGA, she has received nearly $40 million in federal and private grants and contracts. Read more about Dr. Kissinger Leads Collaboration on Database Project
Claire Bunn Named Gates Cambridge Scholar University of Georgia senior Claire Bunn of Marion, Arkansas, will continue her studies in lung biology this fall as one of 23 Americans selected for the 2022 class of Gates Cambridge Scholars. The scholarship fully funds postgraduate study and research in any subject at the University of Cambridge in England. Bunn will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in Genetics. She was named a Goldwater Scholar in 2021 and is a Foundation Fellow, Stamps Scholar and Honors student in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and Jere W. Morehead Honors College. Read more about Claire Bunn Named Gates Cambridge Scholar
Dr. Kissinger Elected AAAS Fellow In a tradition stretching back to 1874, AAAS Fellows are elected annually by the AAAS Council for their extraordinary achievements leading to the advancement of science. Jessica Kissinger, Distinguished Research Professor of Genetics in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, was selected for distinguished contributions to the field of the evolution of infectious diseases, particularly for bioinformatics approaches. Read more about Dr. Kissinger Elected AAAS Fellow
