Human Medical Genetics and Genomics Program
The Human Medical Genetics and Genomics Program at CU is an interdisciplinary, interdepartmental Program designed to coordinate outstanding graduate training and research opportunities in all aspects of Human and Medical Genetics. We are committed to a dynamic and outstanding Program that provides vision, leadership, and focus for human and medical genetic activities at the University of Colorado in the 21st century.
Latest Program Accomplishments
Brittany Truong Chosen as a Dev Bio 2022 Science Communication Intern!
Brittany Truong, graduate student in the Artinger lab, has been selected as one of three inaugural Society for Developmental Biology Science Communication Interns! For the next year she will work with Dev Bio faculty writing mentors to generate stories for the SDB website, newsletter, and social media accounts. Congrats Brittany!
HMGGP Faculty Earn 2020 Genomic Innovator Award
For the second year, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has selected the top tier of early career researchers with its 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards. This year, the award went to 12 researchers around the U.S., with two from the University of Colorado Denver. Audrey Hendricks, PhD, and Katrina Claw, PhD, received over $1.5 million respectively over the next five years to pursue their research. Unlike traditional grants, the Genomic Innovator Awards invests in the researchers themselves, instead of a particular research project.
Congrats, Dr. Julian!
Colleen Julian, PhD, associate professor of biomedical informatics, describes her work identifying treatments for neonatal pulmonary hypertension in an article published in the department’s newsroom. Colleen regularly travels to cities located in the Andes mountains of South America and is working with researchers in Bolivia. She is corresponding author of a symposium review published earlier this year by The Journal of Physiology.
Congrats, Dr. Katrina Claw!
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has granted Katrina Claw, PhD, assistant professor of biomedical informatics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, the Alan T. Waterman Award, the nation’s highest honor for early-career scientists and engineers, for her contributions to science and dedication to diversity in the field.
2024 Gilliam Fellow
Carissa Sherman, a rising fourth year student, was just named a 2024 Gilliam Fellow along with her adviser, Dr. Katrina Claw. This prestigious program, supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, aims to advance equity and inclusion in science for both trainees and mentors.