Please join the Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) for a day of discussion and scientific exchange, as we host internationally recognized scientists who will share their views on how genomics is driving innovation in medicine.
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022
Breakfast and Frontiers in Genomics Symposium
Medical School Teaching Facility
685 W. Baltimore St.
8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Lunch, Visit of the Institute for Genome Sciences, and Scientific Poster Presentations
Health Sciences Research Facility III
670 W. Baltimore St.
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Featuring:
“Implications of the Non-Random Distribution of Genomic Variations for Human Identity and Disease Distribution”
Charles Rotimi, PhD
Intramural Investigator, National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Director, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, NIH
“Microbiome Control of Host Immunity”
Yasmine Belkaid, PhD
Chief, Metaorganism Immunity Section, and Chief, Laboratory of Host Immunity and Microbiome, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH
Also Featuring IGS Investigators:
“Convergent Effects of Nature and Nurture on the Developing Cerebellum in Risk for Psychiatric Disorders”
Seth Ament, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, IGS
“At the Junction of Evolutionary Genomics and Vaccinology”
Joana Carneiro Da Silva, PhD
Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, IGS