Retreat 2016

Keynote Lecture:
Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D.
"From The Human Genome Project To Precision Medicine: A Journey To Advance Human Health"

Dr. Green is Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the US National Institutes of Health.

• NHGRI Page

Faculty Lecture:
Mana Parast, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Pathology
"Modeling Human Placental Development Using Pluripotent Stem Cells"

Student Presentation:
Gabriel Pratt (Gene Yeo lab)
"Distinct and Shared Molecular Targets and Functions of ALS-associated TDP-43, FUS, and TAF15 Revealed By Comprehensive Multi-System Integrative Analyses"

Student Presentation:
Babette Hammerling (Asa Gustafsson lab)
"Parkin Mediates Clearance of Damaged Mitochondria via Two Distinct Pathways"

Faculty Lecture:
Alysson Muotri, Ph.D., Departments of Pediatrics and Cellular & Molecular Medicine
"Stem Cell Modeling of the Human Social Brain"

Faculty Lecture:
Joe Ecker, Ph.D., Salk Institute
"Cistrome and Epicistrome Features Shape the Regulatory DNA Landscape"

Student Presentation:
Fernando Martinez (Gene Yeo lab)
"Protein-RNA Networks Regulated By Normal And ALS-Associated Mutant HNRNPA2B1 In The Nervous System"

Faculty Lecture:
Miles Wilkinson, Ph.D., Department of Reproductive Medicine
"The Antagonistic Gene Paralogs of Upf3a and Upf3b Govern Nonsense-Mediated RNA Decay"

Student Presentation:
Michael Yu (Trey Ideker lab)
"Translation of Genotype to Phenotype by a Hierarchy of Cell Subsystems"

Faculty Lecture:
Amy Pasquinelli, Ph.D., Division of Biological Sciences
"Pinning Down MicroRNA Targets In Vivo"

Keynote Address:
Sarah Tishkoff, Ph.D
"Evolution and Adaptation In Africa Inferred From Integrative Genomic Analyses"

Dr. Tishkoff is David and Lyn Silfen University Professor in the Departments of Genetics and Biology at the Perelman School of Medicine and School of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania.

• Tishkoff Lab Homepage

Awards and Closing Remarks
Prof. Bruce Hamilton, Director, UCSD Genetics Training Program