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Department of Genetics

  • Research

    We cover a broad range of topics in Genetics, including global genomics, epigenetics, single-cell biology, bioinformatics, & more.

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  • Growth. Collaboration. Innovation.

    While our department grows in both faculty and students from across research areas, we not only encourage, but seek out, collaboration between these diverse interests to deliver impactful, innovative, interdisciplinary research.

  • Education

    With over 80 trainees actively pursuing exciting, cutting edge research in our labs, we are committed to supporting undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral education and mentorship.

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Announcements

Discovery of a New Genetic Cause of Hearing Loss Illuminates How Inner Ear Works

Written by Sophie Kluthe, Senior Scientific Writer, Penn Medicine Communications PHILADELPHIA— A gene called GAS2 plays a key role in normal hearing, and its absence causes severe hearing loss, according to a study led by researchers in…

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Sarah Tishkoff Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Congratulations to Sarah Tishkoff, Professor of Genetics and Director of the Penn Center for Global Genomics & Health Equity, on being elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

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Ziyue Gao Receives Sloan Fellowship

Ziyue Gao, an assistant professor of Genetics and member of the Penn Center for Global Genomics and Health Equity, has been selected as a 2021 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow. This award recognizes and rewards…

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