Welcome to the Division of Medical Genetics
Research
Research faculty cover most areas of Human and Medical Genetics and modern
molecular biology. Fifteen members of our faculty are Diplomats of the
American Board of Medical Genetics. Six are members of the National Academy
of Sciences.
Training
The program is designed to train individuals for academic careers in
human and medical genetics. The philosophy of the program is to use
the most advanced concepts and techniques of genetics and cellular/molecular
biology in the elucidation of problems in human and medical genetics.
Research as well as clinical competence is stressed. Research activities
span a wide spectrum of topics in basic and clinical human genetics.
Funded training positions are available.
Genetic Medicine Clinic
The Medical Genetics Counseling and Diagnostic Center has specialists with training in numerous areas of Medical Genetics.
Northwest Institute of Genetic Medicine
The Northwest Institute of Genetic Medicine is a collaboration of Institutions
funded by the Washington State Life Sciences Discovery Fund, UWMC, and Seattle
Children's Hospital, which includes Group Health, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer
Research Institute, and biotechnology.
Medical Genetics Faculty Opening
The University of Washington is recruiting for one (1) full-time faculty position at the Assistant, Associate Professor, or Professor level in the Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Medicine. This position is with tenure/tenure-track or without tenure due to funding, depending on qualifications.
Successful candidates for this regular track position will have an M.D./Ph.D. or M.D. degree (or equivalent), clinical expertise in genetics, and will be expected to carry out a research program in translational genetics/genomics.
Click here to view the job posting.
Email CV to:
Medical Genetics Faculty Search
c/o Sara Eisner
seisner@u.washington.edu
Seminars
All seminars are held Fridays 12:30-1:30pm in K069 unless otherwise noted
May 24th 2013 "The Many Facets of Human Paraoxonases" Clement Furlong Professor, Medical Genetics
May 31st 2013 "Genetics of Progeria and the Progeroid Syndromes" Fuki Hisama, MD Associate Professor, Medical Genetics
For a full list of upcoming seminars click here.
New Leave and Time Reporting Site
Our new timesheet page for time and leave reporting is now live and ready for use.
It can be found here:
https://ltr.som.washington.edu/
Medical Genetics News
A European population in Minoan Bronze Age Crete
Dr. George Stamatoyannopoulos is senior author of the publication in Nature Communications.
Nature Communications | Nature News | UW Today | Discover Magazine | NBC NewsNew Grants for Genomic Medicine
Gail Jarvik, head of the Division of Medical Genetics, is PI of a new grant to develop techniques for translating the products of gene sequencing into patient care. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the National Cancer Institute will provide the UW project with $2.3 million for each of 4 years. The project is part of a broad initiative by the NHGRI to carry forward the knowledge acquired through the monumental Human Genome Project and advance its application to clinical medicine. Read More..
Robin Bennett Wins 2011 Art of Listening Award
K250 Conference Room
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