Department of Genome Sciences

The Department of Genome Sciences 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 Genome Sciences 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 Genome Sciences 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

Genome Sciences 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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Department of Genome Sciences Education

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

UVA Seminar Series

The Department of Genome Sciences operates two seminar series during both fall and spring semesters: the weekly Genome Sciences Seminar Series (GS3), and the semi-monthly Genome Sciences Research in Progress (GS-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 Department of Genome Sciences.

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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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Genome Sciences Seminar

Speaker: Brian Diekman, PhD, UNC Chapel Hill Genomics, Response eQTLs, and Genome Editing in Chondrocytes to Provide Mechanistic Insight into Osteoarthritis Risk The Genome Sciences Seminar Series (GS3) is held…

Nov
20

Genome Sciences Seminar

Speaker: Sana Syed, MD, University of Virginia Title TBD The Genome Sciences Seminar Series (GS3) is held on Wednesdays from 1:00 – 2:00pm Eastern from October 2 - December 4,…

Dec
4

Recent Publications

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