Journeys in Human Genetics and Genomics Colloquium
Event Details
The new Journeys in Human Genetics and Genomics Colloquium is part of a training partnership between the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). The goal of the colloquium is to showcase the depth and breadth of exciting scientific, clinical, and societal elements of human genetics and genomics at an introductory level as well as to illustrate the myriad associated career opportunities.
Video Recordings
The colloquium will begin in July 2024. The archive of recorded lectures and online introductory lecture materials will provide a broad overview of human genetics and genomics.
Confirmed Speakers
DNA Science and Human Genetics 
Lawrence Brody, Ph.D.
National Human Genome Research Institute
History of Genomics and the Human Genome Project 
Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D.
National Human Genome Research Institute
History of Eugenics 
Christopher Donohue, Ph.D.
National Human Genome Research Institute
Introduction to Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research in Genetics and Genomics
Debra Matthews, Ph.D., M.A.
Johns Hopkins University Berman Institute of Bioethics
 Genotyping and DNA Sequencing Methods
Kim Doheny, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Sequencing Genomes
Adam Phillippy, Ph.D.
National Human Genome Research Institute
Genome Sequence Annotation
Jane Loveland, Ph.D
European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute
Evaluation and Interpretation of Human Genomic Variation
Douglas Fowler, Ph.D.
University of Washington
The Human Pangenome
Karen Miga, Ph.D.
University of California, Santa Cruz
Importance of Diversity in Human Genomics Research
Charles Rotimi, Ph.D.
National Human Genome Research Institute
Disease modeling with iPSCs 
Bruce Gelb, M.D.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Rare Genetic Diseases
Jessica Chong, Ph.D.
University of Washington
 Importance and Practicalities of Data Sharing in the Life Sciences 
Ewan Birney, Ph.D.
European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute
Comparative Genomics and the Tree of Life 
Elinor Karlsson, Ph.D.
Broad Institute and University of Massachusetts
Introduction to Genomic Data Science: Analyzing Genomic Data at Scale 
Michael Schatz, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University
Common Complex Genetic Diseases and Phenotypes
Neil Hanchard, M.B.B.S, D.Phil.
National Human Genome Research Institute
Complexities of Non-Coding DNA
Wendy Bickmore, Ph.D.
University of Edinburgh
Gene Regulation
Neil Lamb, Ph.D.
Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology
Epigenetics 
John Greally, Ph.D., D.Med.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
DNA and Forensics 
Thomas Callaghan, Ph.D.
FBI Laboratory 
Last updated: June 10, 2024