Join us for a Q&A session all about DNA on the anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project!

We'll be joined by Dr. Eric Green, the director of the National Human Genome Research
Institute at the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

He has had major leadership roles in genomics organizations and projects, and even played an integral role in the Human Genome Project. Throughout his career, Dr. Green has authored and co-authored over 390 scientific publications.

Dr. Green leads the research programs and other initiatives at the National Human Genome Research Institute, including the design and launch of major new programs to unravel the functional complexities of the human genome, to catalyze the growth of genomic data science, to accelerate the application of genomics to medical care and to enhance the building of a robust and diverse genomics workforce of the future.

Born and raised in St. Louis, Dr. Green comes from a scientific family. Dr. Green received his B.S. degree in bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 1981 and his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Washington University in 1987 (the same year the word “genomics” was coined). During residency training in clinical pathology, Dr. Green worked in the laboratory of Dr. Maynard Olson, where he launched his career in genomics research. As a physician, he was drawn to genomics because of the potential of using patients’ genomic information for improving their medical care and management.

DNA Day with Eric Green

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DNA Day with Eric Green