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b6 Welcome to the Genetics and Epigenetics program!
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Department of Genetics
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Epigenetics Institute
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With many more to choose from including CAMB and BGS
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Additional support from NIH-funded Predoctoral Training Grants
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Long-term mentorship from faculty and senior students
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Annual retreats by Department of Genetics and Epigenetics Institute
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G&E Resources
2 4eDepartments, Centers, and BGS Graduate Groups with a Genetics Focus
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- Department of Genetics 60
- Epigenetics Institute 5f
- Institute for Biomedical Informatics (IBI) 77
- CHOP Division of Human Genetics 81
- CHOP Center for Computational and Genomic Medicine 6a
- Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB) 4a
- Department of Biology 7
More CAMB-wide resources can be found here.
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Advising and Academic Review
1 1 1dThe Advising and Academic Review Committee (AAR) provides advising to all students prior to their Preliminary Exam. The AAR committee meets twice a year, at the beginning of the Fall and Spring semesters. The purpose of the AAR is to review each student’s performance and address any concerns from the previous semester and to help finalize plans for the upcoming semester.
1 2b1AAR consists of G&E faculty advisors and student peer mentors. The Committee is divided into advisory subgroups, each consisting of two faculty and one student peer mentor. Each subgroup advises a subset of students (~15min per student). Students should come to these meetings with considered research topics of interest, a list of potential rotation laboratories, and any academic related questions. It is understood that not all course and rotation decisions will be finalized at this meeting. An AAR reference form with a list of required courses and academic activities is provided here.
1 101In addition, AAR faculty advisors are available to consult on any other academic-related issues for dissertation-level students. Student peer mentors help organize practice sessions for G&E preliminary exams in the spring season of April to May.
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Teaching and Outreach Opportunities
1 1 1dG&E students are not required to teach, but interested dissertation-stage students can gain teaching experience via Teaching Assistantships (TAs). Courses that need TAs include: Genetic Principles (CAMB5500); Cell Biology (BIOM 6000); Eukaryotic Gene Expression (BIOM 5550); Epigenetics (CAMB 4830); and Molecular Biology and Genetics (BIOL 2210), which is an undergraduate course. Students also have opportunities to work with undergraduates in the lab through the Summer Undergraduate Internship Program (SUIP) or through individual lab initiatives. Senior students can also work as private tutors. Contact course directors, BGS (Compensation for Teaching Assistantships and Other Supplemental Activities), or the CAMB office for more information.
1 2cOutreach opportunities in Genetics
1 13cG&E students can participate in a variety of community outreach activities, including running a booth at the annual Philadelphia Science Festival or mentoring high school students in local science fairs through iPraxis.
1 45 bG&E Committees
1 1 1dDr. John Murray, Committee Chair
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Dr. Naiara Aquizu
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Dr. Gerd Blobel
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Dr. Andrew Edmondson
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Dr. Doug Epstein
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Dr. Tom Jongens
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Dr. Jennifer Kalish
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Dr. Lan Lin
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Dr. Eileen Shore
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Dr. Zhaolan (Joe) Zhou, Program Chair
Dr. Hao Wu - G&E Representative to CAMB Curriculum Committee
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Atharva Dhamale - G&E Student Representative to CAMB Curriculum Committee
Dr. Yoseph Barash, Committee Chair
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Dr. Brian Capell
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Dr. Michael Hart
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Dr. Zhaolan (Joe) Zhou, Program Chair
Dr. Marisa Bartolomei
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Dr. Doug Epstein
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Dr. Tom Jongens
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Dr. Zhaolan (Joe) Zhou, Program Chair
Jasmine Akoto
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Annastelle Cohen
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Johnny Doherty
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Po Hu
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Alexis Leach
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Annie Liang
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Alyssa Moore
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Awards in Genetics
1 1 1dThe Kaushal Family Awards in Genetics were established in 2016 to recognize pre-doctoral and post-doctoral scholars for excellence in Genetics research as evidenced by a notable publication.
1 185Nominations for the Kaushal Awards are solicited each summer. Each prize includes a $1000 monetary award and a public seminar to be presented to the Genetics Department. The awards are open to BGS students and PSOM postdocs working in any area of Genetics. Applicants may nominate one of their first-author (or co-first author) publications from the current or prior academic year.
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| 2016 | 29Sumeet Khetarpal (Rader lab) | 22Yao Yao (Epstein lab) | 8
| 2017 | 21Alan Tang (Kahn lab) | 25Daniel Bose (Berger lab) | 8
| 2018 | 26Yong Hoon Kim (Lazar lab) | 28Takashi Akera (Lampson lab) | 8
| 2019 | 27Jeremy Grevet (Blobel lab) | 20Hui Chen (Good lab) | 8
| 2020 | 2eJennifer Luppino (Joyce lab) and 20 Eduardo Torre (Raj lab) |
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Qi Qiu (Wu lab) | 8
| 2021 | 29Kamen Simeonov (Lengner lab) | 28Tingfang Chen (Epstein lab) | 8
| 2022 | 28Joel Rurik (J. Epstein lab) | 29Yi (Joey) Zhou (H. Song lab) | 8
| 2023 | 24Daniel Park (Joyce lab) | 26Karl Glastad (Berger lab) | 8
| 2024 | 26Emily Feierman (Korb lab) | 2dKatherine Alexander (Berger lab) | 8
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In 2011, the Department of Genetics established the "Tom Kadesch Prize in Genetics" to honor the legacy of our friend and colleague Dr. Tom Kadesch. Dr. Kadesch was a member of the Genetics department from 1984 until his death in 2011, and served as Interim Chairman for his final 4 years. He was not only an excellent scientist, but also a tremendously dedicated mentor, teacher and University citizen whose contributions inspired those around him. In his memory, with the help of many generous donors, we were able to set up an endowed fund that will support in perpetuity an annual award to "a graduate student demonstrating excellence in research achievement and citizenship".
1 1aeNominations for the Tom Kadesch Prize in Genetics are solicited each summer. This prize includes a $1000 monetary award and a public seminar to be presented to the Genetics Department. Eligible students can be members of any BGS graduate group. Students should be conducting research in the broad area of Genetics and should have received or anticipate receiving their PhD degree within a year of the application deadline.
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| 2011 | 1dAndrew Edmondson | 15CAMB/GTV | 16Dan Rader | 8
| 2012 | 21Ishmail Abdus-Saboor | 19CAMB/G&E | 1bMeera Sundaram | 8
| 2013 | 23Maria Elena De Obaldia | 10IGG | 1eAvinash Bhandoola | 8
| 2014 | 1dJudy I-Ting Wang | 10NGG | 19Zhaolan Zhou | 8
| 2015 | 1bDerek Oldridge | 10GCB | 17John Maris | 8
| 2016 | 1cCeline Santiago | 16CAMB/DSRB | 18Greg Bashaw | 8
| 2017 | 19Philipp Mews | 19CAMB/G&E | 1bShelley Berger | 8
| 2018 | 1fKatherine Palozola | 19CAMB/G&E | 1aKenneth Zaret | 8
| 2019 co-winner | 1eEnrique Lin Shiao | 10BMB | 1bShelley Berger | 8
| 2019 co-winner | 1bCamille Syrett | 16CAMB/DSRB | 1fMontserrat Anguera | 8
| 2020 | 1cMarco Carpenter | 10PGG | 1dElizabeth Heller | 8
| 2021 | 14Qin Zhu | 10GCB | 25Kai Tan and Junhyong Kim | 8
| 2022 | 2cKiara Berríos Adorno | 10BMB | 18Rahul Kohli | 8
| 2023 | 15Rina Kim | 10IGG | 1fRobert Vonderheide | 8
| 2024 | 1fAlexandra Indiglia | 10BMB | 1bMaureen Murphy | 8
| 2025 | 1cAishwarya Pawar | 11CAMB | 1cVikram Paralkar | 8