Parts of Our DNA May Evolve Much Faster than Previously Though
Researchers including Lynn Jorde, PhD, Deborah Neklason, PhD and Aaron Quinlan, PhD, have created the most detailed atlas yet of […]
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Dr. Bennet Peterson delivered a compelling presentation as a speaker at the 2025 Genomic Medicine Symposium.
Bennet Peterson, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in human genetics at U of U Health, focused on how to quickly identify
Congratulations to Mark Yandell on his One-U RAI Faculty Fellowship Award!!
One-U RAI Announces Inaugural Awardees: Seven Faculty Fellows and One Distinguished Visitor. Read More
Human Genetics Retreat 2024
This year’s Human Genetics Retreat took place on October 18-19, 2024 at Snowpine Lodge up Big Cottonwood Canyon. Thank you
Aaron Quinlan, PhD, Appointed Chair of the Department of Human Genetics
Aaron Quinlan, PhD, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Human Genetics in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of
The University of Utah: what is the Penelope Program?
Drs. Gabor Marth, Co-Director of the USTAR Center for Genetic Discovery, and Lorenzo Botto, Professor of Pediatrics, collaborate on the
Collaboration with Janssen Advances Critical Research
Deb Neklason, Marcus Pezzolesi and John Bohnsack from the University of Utah are collaborating with Janssen Research and Development LLC
Finding the Story Within: Utah Genome Project at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival
Mark Yandell, PhD, Professor of Human Genetics and Co-Director of the USTAR Center for Genetic Discovery, along with University of
GIGGLE: Scanning Genome Databases Faster to Accelerate Identification of Disease
Ryan Layer, Ph.D., senior postdoctoral fellow in Aaron Quinlan’s lab at the Department of Human Genetics at U of U
Technology Milestone: Scientists Sequence Human Genome with Pocket-Sized Device
Aaron Quinlan, PhD, Associate Professor of Human Genetics and Co-Director of the USTAR Center for Genetic Discovery, and his graduate
Leveraging Bioinformatics to Personalize Cancer Treatments
Yi Qiao, PhD, in the Department of Human Genetics and the USTAR Center for Genetic Discovery uses a computer algorithm to help clinicians treat cancer more effectively.
Utah’s Role in Developing Technology to Unmask Causes of Genetic Disease
Mark Yandell, PhD, discussed the roles that VAAST and PHEVOR played in launching the Utah Genome Project.
Gene Linked to Higher Risk for Premature Menopause
Using three different software technologies including pVAAST and VAAST, developed at the USTAR Center for Genetic Discovery at the University of Utah, investigators discovered a mutation in one gene, POLR2C, linked to a higher risk of premature menopause.
Genetics: Feathery feet are more like wings
New work from the Shapiro and Yandell labs show that feathered feet in pigeons are more akin to wings at the
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Utah Center for Genetic Discovery
