Genome Sciences (GS)
Scientific Scope
The Genome Sciences (GS) Hub offers an interdisciplinary training environment for researchers interested in gaining fundamental insights into the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms that influence development, function in complex disease processes, and contribute to clinical therapeutics. As such, this Hub integrates basic science and clinical faculty with trainees from across OHSU who work in disciplines of genetics and genomics, epigenetics, rare disease genetics, genome technologies and computational biology, stem cell and developmental biology, cancer genetics, and gene therapy. In this collaborative research environment, trainees learn how to apply or develop new cutting-edge methods and technologies to answer biologic and clinically-relevant questions. Faculty within the Hub apply multidisciplinary approaches, including single gene and single cell technologies, gene therapies, transcriptional pathway and whole genome analyses, and animal models of disease.
Focus Groups
- Epigenetics
- Gene Therapy
- Cancer Genetics
Faculty
Hub Director: Amanda McCullough, Ph.D.
- Andrew Adey, Ph.D.
- Anupriya Agarwal, Ph.D.
- Sudarshan Anand, Ph.D.
- Ben Bimber, Ph.D.
- Lucia Carbone, Ph.D.
- Shawn Chavez, Ph.D.
- Donald F. Conrad, Ph.D.
- Mushui Dai, M.D., Ph.D.
- Sadik Esener, Ph.D.
- Lesley Everett, M.D., Ph.D.
- Melanie Gillingham, Ph.D.
- Cary Harding, M.D.
- Chris Harrington, Ph.D.
- Susan Hayflick, M.D.
- Brian Johnstone, Ph.D.
- Mary Kelley, Ph.D.
- Jungsun Kim, Ph.D.
- Adam Krieg, Ph.D.
- Ellen Langer, Ph.D.
- R. Stephen Lloyd, Ph.D.
- Ian Martin, Ph.D.
- Cheryl Maslen, Ph.D.
- Julia Maxson, Ph.D.
- Richard Maziarz, M.D.
- Amanda McCullough, Ph.D.
- Shannon McWeeney, Ph.D.
- Claudio Mello, MD, Ph.D.
- Shoukhrat Mitalipov, Ph.D.
- Hisham Mohammed, Ph.D.
- Hiroyuki Nakai, M.D., Ph.D.
- Alex Nechiporuk, Ph.D.
- Thuy Ngo, Ph.D.
- Susan Olson, Ph.D.
- Brian O'Roak, Ph.D.
- Nathalie Pamir, Ph.D.
- Martina Ralle. Ph.D.
- Carolyn Sue Richards, Ph.D.
- Renee Ryals, Ph.D.
- Joshua Saldivar, Ph.D.
- Rosalie Sears, Ph.D.
- Matt Thayer, Ph.D.
- Kent Thornburg, Ph.D.
- Lisa Vrooman, Ph.D.
- Caren Weinhouse, Ph.D.
- Gurkan Yardimci, Ph.D.
- Haijiao Zhang, Ph.D.
In addition to the PBMS core curriculum, students who join the Genome Sciences (GS) hub will be encouraged to take the following core course(s) and 3 credits of electives based on the student's individual training plan/research interests. Additionally, students will participate in their hubs seminar series, journal club(s) / grand rounds, and annual retreat / symposia.
Courses
Core
- Advanced Topics in Genome Sciences
Electives
- Genetic Basis of Human Disease
- Gene and Cell Therapy
- Applied Epigenetics
- Advanced Topics in Cancer Biology
Seminar Series
- Molecular & Medical Genetics Seminar
- Basic and Translational Seminar (BTS)
Journal Club(s) and Grand Rounds
- Molecular/Medical Genetics J.C.
- Mechanisms/Cancer J.C.
- Departmental Grand Rounds
Annual Meeting(s) and Symposia(s)
- Annual Retreat
- Focus Group Symposia
Hub Events
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Genome Science Retreat, April 28, 2023, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm (pdt)
Previous events include:
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OHSU Inaugural Epigenetics Symposium (virtual)
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October 22nd, 2020: 8:00 am -5:00 pm (pst)
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9th Annual Gene Therapy Symposium (virtual)
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October 22nd, 2020: 11:00 am-1:55 pm (pst)
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