Recent advances in high-throughput sequencing have revolutionized genetics and genomics approaches. Studies of heritability and the ascertainment of phenotype are rapidly changing, and CMDB graduate students play active roles in these discoveries. Training in this area is highly quantitative with computational skills taught along with fundamental knowledge in modern genetics and genomics experiments. Studies of evolutionary biology complement biomedically driven research questions to provide numerous opportunities in this study area.

CMDB students perform research in genetics and genomics, including studies of genome assembly, the effects of rare and common variation, ecological and evolutionary genetics, somatic variant effects, and development of new genomics algorithms.

Genetics and Genomics faculty

Our faculty members have a wide range of research specialties. Learn about their work and how you can get connected with our genetics and genomics faculty.