November 1, 2019
Genetic Counselor Awareness Day
Please join us in celebrating all that Genetic Counselors do! Genetic Counselor Awareness Day is November 14, 2019.
Latest News
October 18, 2019
Genes Linked to Sex Ratio and Male Fertility in Mice
Michigan Medicine researchers find genes that help maintain the 50-50 balance between male and female offspring. A publication by Alyssa Kruger, a Ph.D. student within the Department of Human Genetics .
October 17, 2019
Welcome Beth Dugan-UMGCP's New Assistant Director
We are excited to announce that Beth Dugan is joining the leadership team at the University of Michigan Genetic Counseling Program , where she will serve in the newly established role of Assistant Program Director. Welcome Beth!
October 16, 2019
American Society of Human Genetics 2019 Career Fair
Please join us at the #ASHG19 career fair 10/16 through 10/18, 1:15 to 3:15pm in the exhibit hall. We will be in booth 240 to discuss
August 1, 2019
Welcome Anthony Antonellis, Ph.D., Chair of Human Genetics
We are very happy to announce that Anthony Antonellis, Ph.D., has accepted the position of Chair of the Department of Human Genetics, and his term begins August 1, 2019.
July 10, 2019
Prasov Lab Identified Genetic Origin of Severe Developmental Eye Condition
The work is published in PLoS Genetics .
June 25, 2019
The team led by Sue Hammoud and Jun Li receive a prestigious grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Congrats Sue and Jun!
May 1, 2019
Congratulations to the GCP Class of 2019!
May 1, 2019
Welcome New Genetic Counseling Students!
April 25, 2019
Michigan DNA Day
Michigan DNA Day is an annual event where scientists from the state of Michigan visit local high schools to present interactive, hands-on lessons about genetics, genomics, and biotechnology.
March 26, 2019
Volunteers Needed! Flint Water Distribution Day Sign-Up
Once again BGSG is putting your Holiday Flint Drive donations to good use by delivering bottled water to underserved populations. We are planning one more trip this semester to deliver the water and you are invited to join us !
March 21, 2019
Fast FAST 2019
The Human Genetics department held its 2nd competition for 3 minute, 1 slide research presentations by students and postdocs at the Friday Afternoon Seminar by Trainees, dubbed Fast FAST. This provides a brief glimpse into the world of Human Genetics.
March 18, 2019
Pinnacle Achievement for DHG Genetic Counseling Faculty
"There are times when history gets made quietly, marked not by bold headlines but by small, significant changes. Wendy Uhlmann (M.S. 1987), clinical professor of internal medicine and human genetics, made that kind of history last year: She became the first genetic counselor and the first faculty member at the U-M Medical School to achieve the
January 9, 2019
Congratulations Ilana Miller, Mackenzie Mosera, Natalie Waligorski, and Addie Beil!
Congratulations to these worthy GCP students who were awarded the NSGC Genetics & Precision Medicine Fellowship! The NSGC Public Health Special Interest Group was developed in 2008 to promote the incorporation of genetics and genetic counseling into public health theory and practice. The Genetics & Precision Medicine Fellowship was
January 2, 2019
Governor Rick Snyder signed Senate Bill 331, the State of Michigan Genetic Counseling Licensure Bill into law
This is a huge accomplishment for the genetic counselors in Michigan and the patients they serve.
December 12, 2018
Dr. Glover Receives The Distinguished Faculty Lectureship Award in Biomedical Research
Dr. Thomas W. Glover is recognized for his fundamental discoveries in human genetics, including the field of human common fragile sites - a pervasive feature of human chromosomes that has become increasingly important to our understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying human genomic disorders. Congratulations Dr. Glover!
November 28, 2018
Two Human Genetics faculty named AAAS fellows
Two Human Genetics faculty are among the 13 researchers @UMich who have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science