Adult rhesus macaque monkeys' previous status in their community's social hierarchy has a lingering effect on how their genes behave.
Past low social status leaves long-lasting scars in the immune system, new study finds
Geneticist Luis Barreiro finds that adult monkeys' previous status in their community's social hierarchy had a lingering effect on how their genes behaved.
Xiaochang Zhang, PhD, an assistant professor of human genetics at the University of Chicago, has received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award for 2019.
Software identified the METTL3 gene (left) as a potential "driver gene" for bladder cancer. The closeups below show areas with genetic mutations.
Four University of Chicago faculty members have earned prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships, awarded to early-career scholars whose achievements and potential mark them as the next scientific leaders.
Thanks to a generous gift from Human Genetics Alum Nan Xiao, the Department of Human Genetics is pleased to announce the establishment of the "Nan Xiao prize for computational reproducibility".
Congratulations John Blischak - 2018 winner of the "Nan Xiao prize for computational reproducibility" for his leadership role in computational reproducibility in applications, and especially development of the R package workflow.
Amelia Joslin - American Sociaty of Human Genetics 2018 Award Recipient of the Charles J. Epstein Trainee Awards for Excellence in Human Genetics Research (view 2018 semifinalists and finalists)
Human Gentics student Kevin Magnaye has received a Ruth L. Kirchstein National Research Service Award. His advisor is Carole Ober, PhD.
Human Genetics student Charles Washington III (Human Genetics) is a 2018 HHMI Gilliam Fellow. The Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study is awarded to exceptional graduate students who are committed to increasing diversity among scientific leaders. His advisor is Carol Ober.
