Genetics & Molecular Biology at Emory University

Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Congratulations to Adam Locke who has received a Fellowship from the American Heart Association to study genetic variation contributing to congenital heart defects in people with Down syndrome. Funding starts July 1, 2008 and is for 2 years. The fellowship funds his stipend and is meant to support his continuing research training on quantitative methods in human genetic analysis. Adam is studying with Dr. Stephanie Sherman.

Congratulations to NaTasha Hollis who was awarded the M.A.R.C. Predoctoral Fellowship for my research. The grant title is "Genome-wide recombination as a risk factor for nondisjunction." NaTasha is studying with Dr. Stephanie Sherman.

Congratulations to Nathan (Nate) Mortimer who was awarded a predoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association for his proposal entitled "The Archipelago ubiquitin ligase regulates tubular morphogenesis during Drosophila development." Nate is studying with Dr. Ken Moberg.

Congratulations to Veronica Henderson who was recently awarded an Individual NRSA Minority Predoctoral Fellowship from the National Institutes of Health. This three-year fellowship supports research towards the PhD degree. Veronica's project is entitled "The Role of Rap1 Signaling in Prostate Cancer Progression." Veronica is studying with Dr. Carlos Moreno.

GMB RETREAT

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CLASSES :: SPRING 2008

GMB 546 - Presenting Genetics
GMB 547 - Genetics Sem:Mol. Biol.& Gen. of Visual Sys.
GMB 556 - Basic Biomedical and Biological Sciences II
GMB 559R - Experimental Approaches in Bio Science
GMB 561 - Eukaryotic Chromosome Organ/Function
GMB 599R - Thesis Research Masters Level
GMB 750 - Molecular Neurobiology

CLASSES :: FALL 2008

IBS 515R - Current Topics in Molecular Genetics
IBS 555 - Principals of Basic Biological & Biomedical Sciences
IBS 546R - Presenting Genetics
GMB 570R - Intro Graduate Seminar
GMB 597R - Laboratory Rotations
GMB 790R - Advanced Graduate Seminar
GMB 797R - Directed Study
GMB 799R - Dissertation Research

SEMINARS :: FALL 2008 :: IBS546r

DATE LOCATION SPEAKERS COMMENTS

Sept. 4th Whitehead Room 300 @ 4 p.m. Katie Rudd New Faculty Candidate

Sept. 11th School of Medicine Bldg Rm 110 @ 4 p.m. Beam/Bradford Student Speakers

Sept. 18th School of Medicine Bldg Rm 110 @ 4 p.m. Xiaodong Cheng New Faculty Candidate

Sept. 25th School of Medicine Bldg Rm 110 @ 4 p.m. Clauson/Griffiths Student Speakers

Oct. 2nd School of Medicine Bldg Rm 110 @ 4 p.m. Hall/Henderson Student Speakers

Oct. 9th School of Medicine Bldg Rm 110 @ 4 p.m. Hollis/Hunter Student Speakers

Oct. 16th School of Medicine Bldg Rm 110 @ 4 p.m. Dr. Tom Misteli - Center for Cancer Research (NIH) IBS 515

Oct. 23rd School of Medicine Bldg Rm 110 @ 4 p.m. Ikeda/iskow Student Speakers

Oct. 30th School of Medicine Bldg Rm 110 @ 4 p.m. Dr. Giacomo Cavalli IBS 515

Nov. 6th School of Medicine Bldg Rm 110 @ 4 p.m. Dr. Andrew Belmont - University of Illinois IBS 515

Nov. 13th School of Medicine Bldg Rm 110 @ 4 p.m. Kagey/Kasinski Student Speakers

Nov. 20th School of Medicine Bldg Rm 110 @ 4 p.m. Dr. John Lis - Cornell University IBS 515

Nov. 27th Thanksgiving

Dec. 4th School of Medicine Bldg Rm 110 @ 4 p.m. Dr. Job Dekker - University of Massachussetts IBS 515

Dec. 11th School of Medicine Bldg Rm 110 @ 4 p.m. Li/Locke Student Spakers

Dec. 18th School of Medicine Bldg Rm 110 @ 4 p.m. Lucas/McClinic Student Speakers

Jan. 15th Morris/Oas Student Speakers

Jan. 22nd Pak/Patel Student Speakers

Jan. 29th Scharer/Shah Student Speakers

Feb. 5th Smith/Su Student Speakers

Feb. 12th Szulwach/Wentworth Student Speakers

Feb. 19th Wortham/Yang Student Speakers

Feb. 26th Yoonl/Zinzow Student Speakers

IBS 546r is required for all GMB students until graduation. If you have not done so yet, register immediately for IBS 546r.

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