Human Genome Meeting 2016
I recently attended the Human Genome Meeting (HGM2016) in Houston, TX and wanted to share some of the highlights from the meeting. Read more
I recently attended the Human Genome Meeting (HGM2016) in Houston, TX and wanted to share some of the highlights from the meeting. Read more
The American Society of Human Genetics convened for their 65th annual meeting last week in Baltimore. Over 6000 scientists and clinicians, joined by counselors, educators and patients, gathered to present, discuss and debate the latest developments in genetics research. We at Nature Genetics were fortunate enough to be in attendance and we wish to share some thoughts about this exciting and thought-provoking conference. Read more
On November 14, the Junior Faculty at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, together with Nature Genetics, hosted a workshop for early-career researchers about mentoring in the sciences. The goal of the workshop was to identify what postdocs and new faculty members wanted from a potential mentor and how the institute could go about establishing a formal mentoring program. The workshop was a direct result of a previous workshop at KI, also co-organized by Nature Genetics. A commentary about that workshop can be found here. Read more
I recently attended the joint Keystone Symposium “Stem Cells & Reprogramming” and “Engineering Cell Fate & Function” at the beautiful Resort at Squaw Creek. In addition to gorgeous weather, there was an amazing lineup of talks demonstrating the power and promise of stem cells and cell/tissue engineering. Here are just a few of the highlights from the meetings: … Read more