October 2019 Events

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Genetics Training Program Annual Retreat

1:00 PM to 5:30 PM

D. Dan and Betty Kahn Auditorium in BSRB

The Annual Genetics Training Program Retreat will be held on October 31, 2019 in the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Auditorium in BSRB.  

1:00 PM: Genetics Training Program Faculty Meeting
2:00 PM: Student Presentations
3:00 PM: Keynote Lecture: Robert Martienssen, Ph.D.
4:00 PM: Poster Session & Reception in BSRB Seminar

Helen Hobbs, M.D.
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

Friday, October 18, 2019

Genetic Counseling Program Open House

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

5915 Buhl Building 1241 Catherine Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Come hear about the University of Michigan Genetic Counseling Program. The afternoon will include a discussion of our curriculum, the application process, and perspectives from current students and genetic counselors. Intended Audience: Individuals seeking admission to the Genetic Counseling Program in the next year.

RSVP REQUIRED. 

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Human Genetics Seminar Series

4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

5915 Buhl Classroom

Seth Blackshaw, Ph.D., Professor Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Hosted by: Sally Camper

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Genetic Counseling Program Webinar

4:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Join us online, as we discuss the University of Michigan Genetic Counseling Program. This webinar will include a discussion of our curriculum, the application process, and perspectives from current students. Intended Audience: Individuals seeking admission to the Genetic Counseling Program in the next year.

RSVP REQUIRED. An email with

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Human Genetics Seminar Series

4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

5915 Buhl Classroom

"Cardiovascular Genomics for Precision Medicine: Emerging Lessons from Framingham to MegaBiobanks"

Christopher O'Donnell, M.D., MPH

Chief, Cardiology Section and Director, Center for Population Genomics, Veterans Administration Boston Healthcare System. Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard