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The Fall 2009 Silverstein Lecture Series features Juan Enriquez, managing director of Excel Venture Management. Join us for his seminars on November 4th and 5th.
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From Reading to Writing Life Code
The Center for Genetic Medicine welcomes Juan Enriquez, managing director of Excel Venture Management and accomplished writer, businessman, and academic, as our Fall 2009 Silverstein Lecturer. In his talks, both free and open to the public, he'll explore how the life sciences revolution will create waves across food, feed, textiles, pharma, biotech, energy, IT, and other fields. According to Enriquez, a powerful driver of this revolution is our growing ability not just to read genomes, but to write out stretches of "life code" and use it to reprogram cells to perform new and valuable functions.
Join us at the Evanston event on Wednesday, November 4th, in the McCormick Tribune Center and at the Chicago event on Thursday, November 5th, at the Hughes Auditorium in the Lurie Medical Research Center. Click here for more information.
NUgene Public Attitudes Study Accepted for Publication
NUgene's study of public attitudes toward sharing patients' genetic information among researchers has been accepted for publication in the journal Public Health Genomics.
The data come from a series of focus groups conducted by NUgene and funded as part of their Electronic Medical Records and Genomics Network (eMERGE) grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute. Led by Maureen Smith, clinical director of the NUgene project, Wendy Wolf, director of the NUgene Project, and Amy Lemke, research assistant professor in the Center for Genetic Medicine, it is the first of a three-phased approach to community consultation about data sharing and genetic research. Read more.
Prospective Genetic Counselors Benefit from Summer Internship
The annual summer internship program offered by the Center for Genetic Medicine's Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling provided a new group of undergraduate and high school students with a first-hand look at the field.
Program director Cathy Wicklund and assistant director Judy Schiffman established the summer session in 2008 to enhance interest in the growing profession of genetic counseling. The experience includes seminars, educational movies, and hands-on fieldtrips, covering topics such as ethical and psychosocial issues, graduate school preparation, and alternative paths for genetic counselors. Read more.
Other Highlights
Genomics Core Facility Hosts Genomic Impacts Conference
CGM Travel Fellowship Winners
Faculty and Staff Honors and Awards
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