UW Genome Sciences: News & Events

Genome Sciences Seminars
Each year, the UW Department of Genome Sciences brings the world’s leading researchers from a broad spectrum of genetics research to campus to discuss the latest advances in genetics, genomic and computational research and related emerging tools and technologies.

All Genome Sciences Seminars take place at 3:30 on Wednesdays in Foege Auditorium unless otherwise noted.
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Combi Seminars
Co-sponsored by the Department of Genomes Sciences and the Computational Molecular Biology (CMB) Program, the Combi Seminars focus specifically on developments in molecular and computational biology-related research and often feature UW faculty and researchers from regionally affiliated centers and institutes.

All Combi Seminars take place on Wednesdays from 1:30 - 2:30 in Foege Auditorium unless otherwise noted.
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Genome Sciences Symposium
Each spring, the Department of Genome Sciences hosts its annual symposium and gala reception featuring topical presentations from a group of distinguished experts in genetics-related research followed by a gala reception in honor of the guest speakers.
2009 Symposium website: http://www.gs.washington.edu/news/symposium09/index.htm

Public Lecture Series
The UW Department of Genome Sciences played an important role in determining the sequence of the 3 billion letters of DNA specifying all of our hereditary information and is now one of the leading centers where the human genome is being interpreted and where new technologies for this analysis are being developed.

To share these advances with the public the Department of Genome Sciences hosts a 'Wednesday Evenings at
the Genome' public lecture series each summer. These exciting discussions assume no background knowledge in genetics or other biological subjects and provide opportunities to chat with our presenters.

Presentations begin at 8:00 pm in the W.H. Foege Building Auditorium (S060) and will be followed by coffee and cookies at 9:00 pm just outside the auditorium.

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.

Friday Social Hour
Friday afternoons throughout the winter, spring and fall sessions are dedicated to in-house gatherings where faculty, fellows and students engage in informal discussions and have the opportunity to build personal and professional relationships.

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
The retreat is an opportunity for our laboratories to present recent results and define new directions in the area of Genome Sciences. It also provides a unique and valuable experience for the new graduate students in the department to be introduced to the current students, faculty members and postdoctoral research associates. The retreat allows the new students the chance to be introduced to various research opportunities that are available to them during their doctoral studies in the department.

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.