Past Medical Genetics Seminars

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Seminar speakers include local faculty, trainees, and external invited guests. Topics include review of current clinical advances in medical genetics and genomic technologies.

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  • Every Friday 12:30-1:30pm in Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters.
  • Held in person in HSB K-069 and via Zoom

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Join our seminar distribution list by contacting medgenadmin@uw.edu.

Apr 18
"Precision medicine in the clinic. Are we there yet?"
Fuki M. Hisama, MD, Medical Genetics University of Washington
Apr 11
"Using the Alpha Globin Locus as a Model for Understanding Disrupted Gene Expression in Human Disease”
Doug Higgs headshot
Apr 4
"Interactive Learning in Medical Education: Teach More Effectively by Talking Less"
Lauren Puryear headshot
Mar 14
"Maternal findings incidentally detected by prenatal cell-free DNA screening"
Candace Myers headshot
Mar 7
'Long read DNA and RNA sequencing for inherited breast, ovarian, and colorectal cancer'
Tom Walsh, PhD headshot
Feb 28
“Missing heritability and aberrant splicing in neurodegenerative diseases”
Olena Korvatska, PhD
Feb 21
"Lessons Learned During Twelve Years of Ocular Gene Therapy Surgery"
Andreas Lauer, MD
Feb 14
"From the First Gene Discoveries to Current Approaches in the Study of Genetic Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease"
Ellen Wijsman, PhD, Professor Emerita
Nov 22
"Implementing polygenic risk scores for common disorders"
Gail Jarvik headshot