Seminars and Talks
Symposium speaker Michael Lichten (NIH) and CG Chairman Doug Bishop at the 2006 Symposium on Meiotic Development.
Members of the Committee on Genetics attend seminars and journal clubs, which serve to broaden the student's training in current topics within their field and related disciplines. The Committee on Genetic Sponsors a number of forums for scientific seminars.
Monthly Committee on Genetics Seminar Series
Leading researchers from around the world present their work. Students are provided with the opportunity to have lunch with speakers. Click here to view the 2007-2008 Committee on Genetics Seminar Series schedule.
Biweekly CG Journal Club
Students in their second year of the program team up with a professor to present a contemporary paper. Click here to view the 2007-2008 CG Journal Club Schedule.
Biweekly Genetics of Model Organisms Club
Students in their third year and beyond present their recent research endeavors at this biweekly gathering of students and faculty. This club includes model organisms such as E. coli, Arabidopsis, nematode, fruit fly, zebrafish, mouse and yeast. Click here to view the 2007-2008 Genetics of Model Organisms Club schedule.
Weekly Graduate Student Seminar
The end of the work week is punctuated by this Friday afternoon gathering at which a senior student presents his/her research to an audience of exclusively graduate students, augmented by food and beverage.
Annual Committee on Genetics Symposium
A timely topic in Genetics is the focus of this afternoon Symposium. Five leading Geneticists present and discuss their work.
In addition to these forums, Committee on Genetics graduate students can choose from a huge variety of seminars and journal clubs offered by various units in the Biological Sciences Division. Click here to view the Annual CG Symposium.
2006 Symposium speaker Angelika Amon (MIT) with faculty members Rick Fehon and Ilaria Rebay
2006 Festshrift Symposium in honor of Rochelle Esposito
Seminar speaker Ron Davis (Stanford) with Daphne Preuss.