Tuesday, October 29, 2019

9th Annual Thomas D. Gelehrter, M.D. Lecture in Medical Genetics

2:00 PM

Biomedical Science Research Building
Kahn Auditorium
109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ground Level

"Genetics of Fatty Liver Disease: Ancient Mutations for a Common Disease"

Helen H. Hobbs, M.D., Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Professor of Internal Medicine and Molecular Genetics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Reception following lecture

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Thomas D. Gelehrter Lecture in Medical Genetics

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 2:00 PM

Biomedical Science Research Building
Kahn Auditorium
109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ground Level

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

Helen H. Hobbs, M.D., is an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and a Professor of Internal Medicine and Molecular Genetics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Stanford University prior to attending Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. After completing an internship in internal medicine at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, she moved to Dallas, Texas where she finished her clinical training and served as chief resident in internal medicine at Parkland Memorial Hospital. She worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Drs. Michael Brown and Joseph Goldstein before joining the faculty of UT Southwestern in 1987. She is Director of the McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development, which serves as the Center for Human Genetics at UT Southwestern.  She is also Director of the Dallas Heart Study, a longitudinal, multiethnic, population-based study of Dallas County. Her work focuses on defining the genetic determinants of plasma lipid levels and cardiovascular risk. Most recently, she has identified genetic variations that confer susceptibility to fatty liver disease.

Annual Lecture

This annual lectureship honors Dr. Thomas D. Gelehrter, a leader within the human genetics community and internationally recognized as an expert in human genetics. Dr. Gelehrter joined the University of Michigan Medical School faculty in 1974 and served as chair of the Department of Human Genetics for 17 years, from 1987 to 2004. He is currently an active Professor Emeritus in the department. The Lectureship builds upon Dr. Gelehrter's career dedicated to promoting excellence in research, education, and care in medical genetics and will be an enduring legacy that continues to raise awareness about the importance of medical genetics and improve this vital field. A prominent scientist in the field of medical genetics who embodies the principles that inspired Dr. Gelehrter's outstanding contributions to human genetic research, teaching and patient care is invited to speak at the annual lectureship.

Thomas D. Gelehrter Lecturers

  • 2018 - Harry (Hal) Dietz - To view his lecture, click here
  • 2017 - James P. Evans - To view his lecture, click here
  • 2015 - Robert Nussbaum - To view his lecture, click here
  • 2014 - Andrew Feinberg
  • 2013 - Leon E. Rosenberg
  • 2012 - Kay Davies
  • 2010 - Francis Collins
  • 2010 - David Valle