The Clinical Geneticist Workforce: Challenges & Opportunities

Tuesday, August 29 | 3-4 p.m. ET | Online

The National Human Genome Research Institute is conducting Zoom-based “listening sessions” to help gather information from the national genetics and genomics community regarding the current and future state of the clinical geneticist workforce. This last session in the series will be co-moderated by Drs. Ben Solomon, Wendy Chung, Shoumita Dasgupta and Deb Regier.

Learn more and register on the NHGRI website.

Utility of Broad Scale Proteomics in Large Population Cohort Studies

Tuesday, June 27 | 9 a.m. ET | Online

Speaker: Dr. Cindy Lawley, Senior Director, Population Health at Olink Proteomics

Topic: Utility of broad scale proteomics in large population cohort studies to add power to associations between genetics and disease

To learn more and register, visit the GGMC Educational Webinar Series webpage, previously hosted by the International Hundred K+ Consortium (IHCC).

Please note: Registration is required for this webinar.

NHGRI Division of Intramural Research Seminar

Thursday, June 22 | 2 – 3 p.m. | Bethesda, MD & Online

The Division of Intramural Research (DIR) sponsors a monthly series of talks by intramural and special guest speakers celebrating genetics and genomics research. Speakers are selected by NHGRI intramural faculty and trainees and cover research topics of interest to a wide audience.

All seminars are free and open to the public. Registration is required for the webinar.

June 22 Speaker:

Harmit Malik, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Director
Basic Sciences Division
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

View past presentations and learn more about upcoming seminars on the DIR seminar series website.

NHGRI National DNA Day 20th Anniversary Symposium

Tuesday, April 25 | 9 a.m. – 4:30 pm. ET | Online & Bethesda, MD

On National DNA Day this year, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will host a symposium to commemorate two special milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix.

Join NHGRI to explore the evolution and future of genomics research, learn about the greater impacts of genomics on society and discover the wide array of careers in genetics and genomics — from scientists to social media specialists!

The program will conclude with the annual Louise M. Slaughter National DNA Day Lecture.

This event is free and open to the public. Join in person or virtually.

Learn more and register on the National DNA Day symposium website.