Events at Connor Auditorium, Farrell Learning and Teaching Center

Establishing Tools for Human Neuroscience Hosted by:  Dr. Joe Dougherty In-person only:  Connor Auditorium (FLTC)

Understanding the genetic basis of brain disorders through machine learning and comparative genomics Hosted by:  Dr. Yang Li In-person only:  Connor Auditorium (FLTC)

Resolving how non-coding genetic variants cause human disease Hosted by:  Dr. Bob Fulton In-person only:  Connor Auditorium (FLTC)

The beat goes on: using cardiac organoids to identify complex genetic mechanisms associated with congenital heart defects Host:  Dr. Heather Lawson In person only:  Connor Auditorium (FLTC)

Human genetics implicates Efferocytosis as an Alzheimer’s disease risk hub Host:  Dr. Peter Jin In person only:  Connor Auditorium (FLTC)

Lifespan plasticity in ants: Hormones, MYC, and the Unfolded Protein Response Host: Dr. Gabor Egervari In person: Connor Auditorium

Patterns of somatic mutation in the human brain Host: Dr. Tim Schedl and Zitian Tang In person only: Connor Auditorium (FLTC)

Functional characterization and therapeutic targeting of gene regulatory elements Host: Dr. Barak Cohen In person only: Connor Auditorium (FLTC)

Deciphering the cis-regulatory code and regulatory genetic variation with deep learning models Host: Dr. Heather Lawson In person only: Connor Auditorium (FLTC)