GSI/Biochemistry Faculty Search

Schedule of Faculty Candidate Visits 12:00 – 1:00 pm in K-103   Date Name Title Thurs., Oct. 20 Bluma Lesch, M.D. and Ph.D.Postdoctoral Fellow, David Page’s Lab Whitehead Institute, MIT “Evolution and developmental control of epigenetic poising in the animal germ line” Thurs., Nov. 17 Christian Froekjaer Jensen, Ph.D.Visiting Scientist, Andrew Fire’s Lab Departments of […]

Faculty Search in Genetics & Genomics

The Department of Biochemistry, in collaboration with the Genome Science Institute at Boston University School of Medicine, is undertaking a major expansion in the areas of Genetics and Genomics. We invite applications at the Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor levels from highly qualified individuals working in these areas. Several positions are available, and these will be highly competitive with […]

Winners of the 2014 Research Symposium

The Genome Science Institute is pleased to present the winners of the 2014 Annual Research Symposium: Oral Presenters: Cody Desjardins, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, BU CRC Dissecting the distinct regulatory roles of the MEF2 transcription factors in muscle Dana Lau Corona, Graduate Program in Genetics and Genomics, BUSM Epigenetic regulation of growth hormone-responsive […]

Introduction to the Globus Genomics GSI Site License

On July 24th, the Genome Science Institute is hosting a seminar to introduce the new Globus Genomics site license. Globus Genomics is a computing platform for next generation sequencing data analysis and management. This seminar will introduce the functionality of this resource and provide details on the scope of the license and how to access […]

Sixth Annual Genome Science Institute Seed Grant Award Recipients

The BUMC Genome Science Institute (GSI), established in 2008, fosters collaboration and serves as a resource for Boston University investigators engaged in genetics and genomics research and education. The GSI is pleased to announce the recipients of the sixth annual GSI Seed Grant Award. Of nine applications, the following recipients were selected following peer review of […]

Newly Endowed Chair in Human Genetics

Applications are now being accepted for  a new endowed professor position, the Aubrey Milunsky Professor of Human Genetics.  Please click here for more information on how to apply.

GSI Next Generation Sequencing Mini Symposium

The Next Generation Sequencing Mini-Symposium held on Thursday, November 29, 2012 was a huge success with a large turnout and quality presentations focusing on mRNA-seq, sncRNA-seq, and ChIP-seq.  The following is a list of presenters with a link to their presentation slides. 1:00 pm Rick Myers (GSI Director) – Introduction and Overview MYERS_NGS Symposium mRNA […]

GSI Research Symposium Winners

Click to Enlarge Standing: Rebecca Kusko, Zachary Hunter, Carly Garrison, Artie Lambert, Anna Lyubetskaya, Joshua CampbellSitting: Kahkeshan Hijazi and Hilo Milo Rasouly  Missing: Kristen Ott, Sarah Heerboth, and Ying Shen At the Genome Science 2012 Research Symposium awards were given to graduate students and post doctoral fellow for oral and poster presentations.  The following is a […]