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PGG 2026 Symposium

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/k8j6RPaL11y5sYgT8

18th September 2026, VSC (NRB) 350, 12:30PM

Registration, swag distribution and coffee from 11:45 to 12:30pm in VSC (NRB) 354

Just like last year, we’re giving out some awesome science books as swag! The steering committee has selected three cool titles for you to choose from.

Copies are limited, so swing by early to grab your favorite!

Part 1 - VSC (NRB) 350, 12:30pm


Opening remarks: Scott Kennedy and Kamila Naxerova, PGG directors


12:40 Keynote Talk: Kaitlin Samocha, Center for Genomic Medicine, MGH; Broad Institute

Studying patterns of rare genetic variation in humans to improve variant interpretation

introduced by TBD


1:20 Student Talk: Sebastian Degner, PhD candidate in Naxerova Lab

Tracing Somatic Evolution with Polyguanine Sequencing

introduced by Kamila Naxerova


1:40 Student Talk: Brianna Diaz-Pacheco, recent graduate of the Colaiacovo Lab

LEX-1 regulates germline transcription and meiotic double-strand break distribution in Caenorhabditis elegans

introduced by Monica Colaiacovo


2:05 Flash Talks from G4+ students

2:15 Coffee Break

Part 2 - VSC (NRB) 350, 2:30pm


2:30 Flash Talks from G4+ students


2:40 Student Talk: Roberto Sotomayor, PhD candidate in Moazed Lab

Disordered domains of Heterochromatin Protein 1 mediate epigenetic spreading and inheritance

introduced by TBD


3:00 Student Talk: Noel Jackson, PhD candidate in Miller Lab

Single-cell functional profiles associated with tau pathology in familial and sporadic frontotemporal lobar degeneration

introduced by Michael Miller


3:25 Keynote Talk: Amy Shyer and Alan Rodrigues, Laboratory of Morphogenesis, The Rockefeller University

Beyond molecular codes, blueprints and programs: tissue patterning through organic self-organization

introduced by Susan Dymecki

Poster Session from 4:05 to 5:10pm in TBD

The abstract book will be available on September 17.

Social Hour at 5:10 at VSC (NRB) 2nd floor Sky Lounge 

Best poster and best flash talk prizes

Questions? Get in touch with Lorenzo!

lorenzo_gesuita@hms.harvard.edu

The 2026 PGG Symposium organizing team

Bailey Jones, Polyak Lab

Maddie Ryan, Tabin Lab

Chloe Choi, Moazed Lab

Lisa Hansen, Churchman Lab

Ana Dorador, Moazed Lab

Joy Horng, Hochedlinger Lab

Lorenzo Gesuita, PGG Curriculum Fellow

Program in Genetics and Genomics

PhD program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Harvard Division of Medical Sciences


https://pgg.hsites.harvard.edu/

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