UW Genome Sciences: News & Events

Public Lecture Series
The human genome is our complete DNA sequence of 3 billion letters specifying all of our hereditary information. The determination of this sequence – completed in the last few years – will have a tremendous impact on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human disease. The UW Department of Genome Sciences is one of the leading centers where the genome is being interpreted and where new technologies for this analysis are being developed.

These exciting discussions assume no background knowledge in genetics or other biological subjects and provide opportunities to chat with our presenters. Lectures are generally held during Summer Quarter, specific dates and times tba.

Related Seminars
Links to other biomedical seminar listings at the University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Journal Club
Journal Club sessions are generally scheduled for Tuesdays at 12:30 in Foege Auditorium.

Research Reports
Research Reports sessions are generally scheduled for Fridays at 3:15 in Foege Auditorium.

Department News

Women in Genome Sciences
The Women in Genome Sciences (WiGS) organization was created in order to establish an environment supportive of women in Genome Sciences. Our primary mission is to address issues particularly relevant to women in the department. These issues include, but are not limited to recruitment of graduate students and faculty, attrition of women from academic science, navigation of an academic career with a family, and development of a department friendly to women.

Foege Building
Information about the William H. Foege Building, the new $150 million, 265,000 square-foot facility shared with the Department of Bioengineering.

Department Retreat

Undergraduate Scholarship
The Herschel and Caryl Roman Undergraduate Science Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to deserving undergraduates at the University of Washington who have an interest in genetics research.

Department History

Newsletter
PDF versions of the annual department newsletter, highlighting our research and faculty and student accomplishments.