Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History invite you to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project on Friday, Nov. 17. Sponsored by the Courtney Burton Frontiers of Medicine Symposium, a full day of lectures (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and a panel discussion (6:30–8:30 p.m.) are planned.
Speakers include:
- David Goldstein, PhD, human geneticist, CEO and co-founder Actio Biosciences;
- Heidi Rehm, PhD, co-director of the Program in Medical Population Genetics and institute member at the Broad Institute;
- Sarah A. Tishkoff, PhD, professor of genetics and biology at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Penn Center for Global Genomics and Health Equity; and
- Jeffrey Trent, PhD, president and research director of the Translational Genomics Research Institute and former scientific director of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
The day also will include an exclusive opportunity for School of Medicine PhD students: lunch with the speakers. Interested PhD students should contact David Buchner, PhD, at dab22@case.edu to register for the lunch.
The celebration continues into the evening with a panel discussion at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Elizabeth Sawchuk, PhD, the museum’s assistant curator of human evolution, will moderate a discussion with renowned scientists to reflect on how the Human Genome Project continues to impact our lives, and how genetics plays a role in healthcare and health equity. Learn more about the museum’s events and view the full schedule of CWRU events.