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Center for Public Health Genomics

The Center for Public Health Genomics (CPHG) addresses questions in biology, public health, and medicine by developing and applying state-of-the-art genetic, genomic, and computational approaches to complex human diseases.

Research in the CPHG is focused on translational genomics and personalized medicine — moving basic discoveries in genetics and genomics into clinical settings with the goal of improving the delivery of health care and disease prevention.

Our research projects range from gene discovery to pharmacogenomics to mouse models of human disease. Labs in the CPHG offer graduate research and training opportunities through the UVA School of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering,  and the College of Arts and Sciences graduate programs.

 

The Future

Public health genomics is a multi-disciplinary field that focuses on the effective and responsible translation of genetic information and technology for the benefit of population health. A major focus of our work translates genomic discoveries to appropriate population level assessments, policies and disease prevention programs.

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Center for Public Health Genomics Education

Graduate students identify CPHG mentors and conduct research in CPHG faculty laboratories. This research leads to degrees in disciplines that are typically multidisciplinary.

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UVA Seminar Series

The Center for Public Health Genomics operates two seminar series during both Fall and Spring semesters: the weekly Genome Sciences Seminar Series (GS3), and the semi-monthly CPHG Research in Progress (CPHG-RIP).

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Emerging Scholars in Genome Sciences Symposium

The Emerging Scholars in Genome Sciences symposium takes place each Fall and highlights senior postdocs doing outstanding research in the broad areas of genetics and genomics selected from labs around the country and the CPHG.

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CPHG’s Chongzhi Zang Named 2024 Pinn Scholar

Chongzhi Zang, PhD, Associate Professor, Center for Public Health Genomics was named a 2024 Pinn Scholar. The Pinn Scholars program is named in honor of the extraordinary career of Dr.…

Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program Receives Approval for New PhD Program in Computational Biology

In July of 2017, Nathan Sheffield, PhD (then Assistant Professor of Public Health Sciences and resident member of the Center for Public Health Genomics) and Janet Cross, PhD (then Assistant…

CPHG and School of Data Science Collaborate to Add Genomics Coursework to Master’s Program

The School of Data Science will support three students per master's cohort as they complete coursework in genomics data science. The University of Virginia’s School of Data Science will soon…

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Emerging Scholars in Genome Sciences Symposium

The 5th Annual Emerging Scholars in Genome Sciences Symposium will be held in person from September 24-25, 2024 at the University of Virginia School of Medicine's Pinn Hall Conference Center.
Sep
24

Genome Sciences Seminar

Speaker: Casey Greene, PhD, University of Colorado Title TBD The Genome Sciences Seminar Series (GS3) is held on Wednesdays from 1:00 – 2:00pm Eastern from October 2 - December 4,…
Oct
2

Genome Sciences Seminar

Speaker: Linda Kachuri, PhD, Stanford University Title TBD The Genome Sciences Seminar Series (GS3) is held on Wednesdays from 1:00 – 2:00pm Eastern from October 2 - December 4, 2024.
Oct
9

Genome Sciences Seminar

Speaker: Kavitha Sarma, PhD, Wistar Institute Title TBD The Genome Sciences Seminar Series (GS3) is held on Wednesdays from 1:00 – 2:00pm Eastern from October 2 - December 4, 2024.
Oct
16

Genome Sciences Seminar

Speaker: Santhosh Girirajan, PhD, Penn State University Title TBD The Genome Sciences Seminar Series (GS3) is held on Wednesdays from 1:00 – 2:00pm Eastern from October 2 - December 4,…
Oct
23

Recent Publications

Multi-Ancestry Genome-Wide Association Study of Lipid Levels Incorporating Gene-Alcohol Interactions.

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