UW Genome Sciences

 

The UW Department of Genome Sciences is a world pioneer of genome interpretation and technology innovation.  We are among the top ten Genetics/Genomics graduate programs in the United States, and our research is at the forefront of unlocking life-changing secrets of the genome.  Our research to find answers for prevention and treatment of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, autism, and other medical problems depends on your partnership with us.  Gifts are important in the support of the department’s excellence in teaching and research.

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Genome Sciences Leadership Fund
This fund provides support for many educational activities of the department such as the weekly seminar series and our annual symposium, both bringing in top researchers from around the world to share and collaborate with our faculty and students. The Leadership Fund allows the chair flexibility to respond to emerging opportunities and needs of the department.

Endowed Research Fund for Genome Sciences
This fund provides support for the research activities of the Department of Genome Sciences.

Bonita J. and David K. Brewer Endowed Fund for Graduate Education
This fund provides financial assistance to graduate students in the Department of Genome Sciences, with preference for students who use a model organism in their research.

Laurence Sandler Memorial Endowment in Genetics
This fund supports such purposes as will enhance instruction in the Department of Genome Sciences, including but not limited to supporting visits by eminent geneticists and providing supplementary funding for stipends or occasional graduate students.

Herschel and Caryl Roman Undergraduate Science Scholarship
This fund provides scholarship support for deserving undergraduate students majoring in genetics in the Department of Genome Sciences.

Stan Fields Endowment for Genome Sciences
This fund supports graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, or research fellows in the Department of Genome Sciences.

Genome Sciences Program Support Fund
This fund provides programmatic support for students, fellows, and faculty in the department. For example, we host a summer program for undergraduate students, provide opportunities for graduate students to attend and learn at conferences, and offer venues for learning and collaboration.

Sonia Ting Travel Award Fund
This fund, created in memory of former Genome Sciences graduate student Sonia Ting (PhD 2016), provides vital funding for graduate students in the Department of Genome Sciences to travel and present their research at scientific meetings.

Robert H. and Patricia M. Waterston Endowment for Genome Sciences
This fund supports graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and research fellows in the Department of Genome Sciences.

20th Anniversary Matching Pool

By Mail:

Make your check payable to UW Foundation and specify the fund if you have a preference.
Then send your check to:

UW Medicine Advancement
Box 358045
Seattle, WA 98195

Your gift is important to us, and we appreciate your generosity.  Your donation is tax deductible.