Genetics Seminars

Special Topics In Genetics
Each year the Genetics Program hosts a theme based seminar series in which leaders in an emerging area of genetics are invited to campus to present their work and to interact informally with students and faculty. The series provides an excellent opportunity for students to meet and interact with leaders in the genetics community. The Genetics Seminar program adds to the vibrant seminar series that exist across campus.

Career Development "Opportunities"
A Ph.D. in Genetics prepares you for an array of career opportunities ranging from academic teaching and research positions, government laboratories and regulatory agencies, positions in biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry, intellectual property rights law, and publishing to mention just a few. To expose our students to these options, the Genetics Program hosts a seminar series that invites to campus respected leaders in diverse fields that hold Ph.D. degrees in the Biosciences.

Special Topics in Genetics (127:200)

Genetics and Environment Seminar Series

Spring 2008

Course Directors:
Debashish Bhattacharya, PhD debashi-bhattacharya@uiowa.edu, 335-1977
Jeff Murray, MD jeff-murray@uiowa.edu, 335-6897

Brian Schutte, PhD brian-schutte@uiowa.edu, 335-6615

Teaching Assistant:
TBD

Course Syllabus

Seminars (Mondays 3:45-5:15)

Speaker

Location

 

January 28

Jeff Murray MD

2117 MERF

 

February 18

George Weinstock PhD

2117 MERF

 

February 25

Alex Bassuk PhD

2117 MERF

 

March 24

William Wilson PhD

2117 MERF

 

April 7

John Greally, PhD

2117 MERF

 

April 21

Michael Owen, PhD

2117 MERF

Classes (Fridays 2:30-4:00)

 

 

January 25

Course Overview

2114 Med Labs

 

February 15

Preparation for George Weinstock

2114 Med Labs

 

February 22

Preparation for Alex Bassuk

2114 Med Labs

 

March 14

Preparation for William Wilson

2114 Med Labs

 

April 4

Preparation for John Greally

2114 Med Labs

 

April 18

Preparation for Michael Owen

2114 Med Labs


Jeff C. Murray M.D.

The University of Iowa

Monday, January 28, 2008 4-5 p.m.

“Comprehensive Approaches to Gene/ Environment

Studies in Pediatric Disorders”

 

George Weinstock Ph.D.

Baylor College of Medicine

Monday, February 18, 2008 4-5 p.m.

“New Directions in Genomics from Microbes to Man”

 

Alex Bassuk, Ph.D.

The University of Iowa

Monday, February 25, 2008 4-5 p.m.

“The Genetics of Human Neural Tub Defects

 

William Wilson Ph.D.

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Monday, March 24, 2008 4-5 p.m.

“Berry Stone Viruses:30-years of Climate Control and Face Cream”

 

John Greally, Ph.D.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Monday, April 7, 2008 4-5 p.m.

“The Unexpected Relationship of Cytosine Methylation with Gene Transcription”

Dr. Greally, Genetics Seminar Series Speaker, with current Genetics graduate students, Bill Lanier and Colleen Campbell.

 

Michael Owen , Ph.D.

Iowa State University

Monday, April 21, 2008 4-5 p.m.

“Impact of GMO-based Crop Production Systems on Agroecosystems Selection for Evolved Resistance to Glyphosate in Weed Population”

 

 

PAST SEMINARS

GENETICS SEMINARS

Special Topics In Genetics 
Each year the Genetics Program hosts a theme based seminar series in which leaders in an emerging area of genetics are invited to campus to present their work and to interact informally with students and faculty.  The series provides an excellent opportunity for students to meet and interact with leaders in the genetics community.   The Genetics Seminar program adds to the vibrant seminar series that exist across campus.
 

Career Development "Opportunities" 
A Ph.D. in Genetics prepares you for an array of career opportunities ranging from academic teaching and research positions, government laboratories and regulatory agencies, positions in biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry, intellectual property rights law, and publishing to mention just a few.  To expose our students to these options, the Genetics Program hosts a seminar series that invites to campus respected leaders in diverse fields that hold Ph.D. degrees in the Biosciences.