October 16, 2018
Dr. Sue Hammoud had the honor of giving the annual AUA Bruce Stewart Memorial lecture at the American Society of Reproductive Medicine national meeting.
Congratulations to Dr. Hammoud!
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October 10, 2018
Congratulations again Lauren Seemann!
It's been a great start to the 2018-2019 academic year for Lauren Seemann of the Genetic Counseling Program. Congratulations are again in order for being awarded the James V. Neel Research Fellowship and taking home the Best Poster Award at this year's Department of Human Genetics Retreat! Keep up the great work, Lauren!
October 10, 2018
Congratulations Amanda Schaefer!
Congratulations are in order for Amanda Schaefer who was awarded a 2018 National Society of Genetic Counselors Research Special Interest Group Grant Award (RSGA). Amanda's research project is entitled "Exploring Ethical and Professional Challenges Encountered by Clinical Genetic Counselors Who Are Engaged in Research." Congratulations Amanda
September 4, 2018
Congratulations Kelsie McVeety!
Congratulations to Kelsie McVeety for winning an MAGC/Michigan Association of Genetic Counselors Student Research Award! Kelsie's research title was "Development of an Educational Video to Address Sickle Cell Trait and Disease Knowledge Gaps in NCAA Student-Athletes."
August 21, 2018
GCP Student Lauren Seemann Receives 2018-2019 JEMF Student Research Award!
Lauren's research title: "Assessing Need and Utility of a Machine Learning Algorithm for Pedigree Analysis"
August 9, 2018
This summer, 15 rising UM freshmen had an insider’s view of all things genetics during a unique 5 week immersive mini-course developed by DHG Faculty
The students extracted their DNA from saliva, programmed robots to teach them about genomic sequencing, and more! They also learned how genetics intersects fields like medicine, computerscience, ecology, evodevo, forensics and genetic counseling.
July 31, 2018
Cristen Willer led an international team that identified 111 loci, 80 of them new, for Atrial Fibrillation, a common heart arrhythmia, in a study of more than 1 Million people in a biobank.
Bioinformatics students Wei Zhou, Brooke Wolpert, Ellen Schmidt and Ryan Crawford, DCMB and CCMB faculty Michael Boehnke, Goncalo Abecasis, Hyun Kang also were part of the team, as were many other UM and Norwegian scientists.
July 25, 2018
Congratulations to Dr. Xiaoyan (Isaac) Jia (post-doctoral fellow, Jacob Kitzma lab) on winning one of 12 inaugural fellowship awards from the UM Precision Health Initiative!
U-M Precision Health Grants Competition: 2018 Scholar Awards results
July 3, 2018
Michigan Public Health Receives NIH Grant to Develop Training Program in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Genomic Science
The University of Michigan School of Public Health has received federal funding to launch an integrated, interdisciplinary fellowship program that will provide training in the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genomic science. GCP MS/MPH Dual Degree Students to participate.
June 30, 2018
Fast FAST – An elevator speech competition
"What do you work on?" - a familiar question for scientists. When it comes from a scientist in a different field or a non-scientist, effectively communicating your research to others can be a challenge. It is a skill you can learn with practice, and the journey can be fun and exciting.
May 24, 2018
Stephanie Wiryaman-GCP Recipient of 2018 Anita and Howard Cramer Fellowship
Stephanie Wiryaman is the 2018 recipient of the Anita and Howard Cramer Fellowship.
May 24, 2018
2018 Recipient of Diane Baker Alumni Award-Liz Kearney
On behalf of the University of Michigan Genetic Counseling Program, we are excited to announce that Elizabeth (Liz) Kearney, MS, LCGC, MBA is the 9th recipient of the Diane Baker Alumni Award. The annual Diane Baker Alumni Lecture honors the vision and commitment to the profession of genetic counseling of our founder and first Program Director
May 24, 2018
Congratulations Genetic Counseling Program Class of 2018!
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2018!
January 1, 2018
Congratulations Mackenzie Mosera for receiving a LEND Fellowship (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities)
LEND fellows are graduate or postgraduate students, or community members selected for their outstanding skills and commitment to improving the quality of life for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.
November 28, 2017
November 28th, 2017 is #GivingBlueday!
You can show your support by donating to one of our departments funds .
November 2, 2017
Congratulations to Lauren Seemann for winning the Rackham Non-Traditional Student Fellowship!
The Rackham Graduate School has established the Rackham Non-Traditional program to aid master’s students who return to graduate school after an extended absence.