CIGars—Center for Integrative Genomics Advanced Research Seminar

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Center for Integrative Genomics Advanced Research Seminar—CIGars

The Center for Integrative Genomics (CIG) holds monthly advanced research seminars (CIGars) with two presentations given by graduate students and post-docs. Each presentation is approximately 25 minutes with 5 minutes for questions. These talks are directed to graduate students and post-docs but are open to anyone who is interested in the topics.

Our next CIGars event willl be a TRIPLE-HEADER on March18, 2026, from Joe Lachances group in the School of Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech

“Population genetics of clinically relevant coding variants in sub-Saharan Africa”\ Ianne Lauder, MD, Doctoral Student

“Gene burden tests of rare alleles and prostate cancer status in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa”\ Jing-Lian Chen, Doctoral Student

“Sex-specific drift and the temp of population differentiatio*n“*\ Joe Lachance, Principal Investigator

This is a great opportunity to: \ – Improve your presentation skills as a speaker\ – Communicate science, research, and technology to an audience with diverse backgrounds\ – Practice giving your talk for an upcoming conference, thesis defense, or qualifying oral exams\ – Enjoy free lunch and hear about a wide range of work happening in the local bioscience community

Event Info:**Wednesday, January 21, 2026\ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM\ Engineered Biosystems Building (EBB), CHOA Seminar Room, 950 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, GA\ This event is an in-person event only.\  \ Contact Info:** \ Greg Gibson – event inquiries