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Fall 2009 Faculty and Staff Honors and Awards

CGM congratulates faculty and staff on their recent promotions, awards, and honorary appointments.

November 3, 2009

Genomics Core Facility Hosts Genomic Impacts Conference

Last month, the Center for Genetic Medicine's Genomics Core Facility brought a wide range of genetics expertise to Northwestern for its "Impacts of Genomics on Translational Research and Medicine" conference, drawing more than 100 faculty, student and staff attendees.

November 2, 2009

Prospective Genetic Counselors Benefit from Summer Internship

The annual summer internship program offered by the Center for Genetic Medicine’s Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling provided a new group of undergraduate and high school students with a first-hand look at the field.

November 2, 2009

NUgene Public Attitudes Study Accepted for Publication

NUgene’s study of public attitudes toward sharing patients’ genetic information among researchers has been accepted for publication in the journal Public Health Genomics.

November 2, 2009

Spring 2009 CGM Travel Fellowship Award Winner Profiles

The CGM Travel Fellowship competition awards exceptional graduate students and postdoctoral fellows a $500 travel stipend to present the results of their genetics-based research at scientific conferences across the country. Read about our spring 2009 winners here.

November 2, 2009

Genomics Core Acquires New Genotyping System

The Genomics Core Facility at the Center for Genetic Medicine is pleased to announce the acquisition of a TaqMan OpenArray Genotyping System. It will allow the facility to offer both low and medium density SNP analysis services at a much lower price.

August 11, 2009

Club Members Share and Inspire at Science Fairs

The spring 2009 session of Science Club, a mentorship program initiated by the Center for Genetic Medicine, ended with successful science fairs at both partner institutions, the McCormick Boys & Girls Club of Chicago and the Barreto Union League Boys & Girls Club.

July 7, 2009

CGM Travel Fellowships - Application Deadline 7/10/09

The Center for Genetic Medicine Travel Fellowship Awards provide funding to PhD students and postdoctoral fellows to present the results of their genetics-related research at national or international scientific meetings. The summer application deadline is July 10, 2009.

June 26, 2009

Mouse Genetics Group Hosts Second Annual Poster Competition

The Center for Genetic Medicine’s Mouse Genetics Group hosted its second annual spring meeting and poster competition in May, featuring twenty-one research posters from Northwestern students, postdocs, and faculty, and a keynote presentation from Susan Dymecki, associate professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School.

June 26, 2009

CGM Staffer Wins Service Award

When the new Northwestern financial system “Project Café” went live in December, Sandra Look, CGM financial assistant, went above and beyond to help the center adjust. She was recently recognized for her exemplary performance in March with an additional pay award from the University.

June 8, 2009