# 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](https://popgen.gatech.edu/) 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.\
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**Contact Info:** \
[Greg Gibson](mailto:sboettle3@gatech.edu) – event inquiries