Dr. Justin Wolter joins the Laboratory of Genetics as an Assistant Professor. His lab studies how genomic variation affects risk and resilience in neurodevelopmental disorders.
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The ethical debate on human genome editing
Associate Professor Krishanu Saha is a leading genome engineer and co-director of the Global Observatory for Genome Editing, a group spearheading discussions around the ethics and application of human genome editing.
Student Highlight: Mabel Minji Jung – studying a disease with personal impact
Mabel Minji Jung of the Bresnick Lab talks about her personal trajectory and her research on blood cancer predisposition mechanisms.
Animal science genomics: a unique system for basic and applied biology
UW Animal and Dairy Science researchers are pushing the frontiers in understanding the interplay of genome sequence, environment, and animal traits, impacting agriculture as well as fundamental insights into genotype-phenotype relationships.
Alumni highlight – Scott Topper: from poet to clinical geneticist
Scott Topper former UW-Madison graduate now Chief Clinical Operations Officer at precision health company Color and co-PI of the NIH All of Us program.
El Zoominario: giving a voice to Latinx scientists and inspiring the next generation
Inspired by her own background, Professor Claudia Solís-Lemus co-created a web seminar series to tackle the lack of Latinx diversity in science
Long-read sequencing – taking campus by storm
UW-Madison researchers are using long-read technologies to address new questions in biology.
Building trust with communities underrepresented in health research
The All of Us Research Program – UW is successfully engaging diverse participants, ensuring equity in precision medicine
Student Highlight: Rachel Miller – Leading the way with Proteogenomics
Rachel Miller, who recently completed her PhD in Lloyd Smith’s lab, explains her
research and shares tips on navigating graduate school.
1st Annual CGSI Genomics Retreat
Photos by Leo Barolo In its constant efforts to strengthen the genomics community on campus and enhance the research and training environment, the Center for Genomic Science Innovation hosted its first annual “CGSI Genomics Retreat” …