GSI Seminar Series

The goals of this seminar series are i) to host extramural speakers who are internationally recognized researchers at the vanguard of genetics and genomics research, and ii) to promote interactions and collaborations among Boston University investigators engaged in genetics and genomics research.
This monthly seminar series is held on a Tuesday from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in the Conte Building, K103 (unless otherwise indicated).
If you have suggestions for invited speakers, or if you would like to present an intramural seminar, please email gsi@bu.edu.
Learn more about past seminars here.
Check out our YouTube Channel where we post our livestream videos of our seminars!
Upcoming seminars:
October 6th (Tuesday) – Coral Zhou, Ph.D.
“Molecular Mechanisms of Genome Scaling”


K103, 12-1PM
In-person, live stream
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Biosciences
Dr. Coral Zhou, University of Kansas
Host: Dr. Stefan Isaac
October 20th (Tuesday) – 10x Genomics Workshop


K103, 12-1:30PM
In-person, live stream
December 8th (Tuesday) – Tulsi Patel, Ph.D.
“Defining the Molecular Trajectory of Motor Neuron Development from Embryo to Adulthood“


K103, 12-1PM
In-person, live stream
Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience & Cell Biology
Dr. Tulsi Patel, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Host: Dr. Alla Grishok
January 19th (Tuesday) – Andrea Ventura, M.D., Ph.D.
“Closing the Circle: From Gene Fusions to ecDNA“

K103, 12-1PM
In-person, live stream
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Host: Dr. Alla Grishok
September 8th (Tuesday) – Geoffrey Ginsburg, M.D., Ph.D.
“The All of Us Research Program: Advancing Precision Medicine for the Nation”

Keefer Auditorium, 12-1PM
In-person, live stream
Chief Medical & Scientific Officer of NIH’s All of Us Research Program