Genetics & Genomics PhD Program

Ph.D. Student Forms & Documents

• Department Of Human Genetics Graduate Programs Student And Faculty Handbook

• Genetics and Genomics CheckPoint3_First Committee Meeting

• Description of CheckPoint3

• Description of CheckPoint1_Qual Exam

• Dissertation Committee Meeting Guidelines

• Dissertation Committee Meeting Form

• Human Genetics Master's Program

• Genetic Counseling Master's Program (GCP)

Genetics Training Program Internal Website 

Predoctoral Genetics Training Program (GTP)

WeST (Wednesday Seminars by Trainees)

Like the wave of explorers to the American West, PhD and post-doctoral trainees will present their explorations at the frontiers of genetics. This mid-week seminar series is the “nucleus” of the Human Genetics Department’s research programs. It will feature the trainee’s major yearly presentation in front of the entire department and span a diversity of laboratories.  All HG department members are expected to attend and ask questions, which is integral to our trainee’s development. The weekly talks will be 40-45 minutes, with Q+A allowed throughout the talk. The presentation content is flexible, from primary thesis work to new proposal ideas/aims (e.g., second-year students) to an exciting side project or fruitful collaboration. The speaker controls the room during that hour. Every Genetics and Genomics PhD student will present once a year. The remaining open dates will be available to postdocs. The schedule will run throughout the year, depending on the number of speakers.

Wednesdays

12-1pm (Location TBD)

This is replacing FAST (Friday Afternoon Seminar for Trainees)

In FAST, graduate students, postdocs, and research staff present and discuss their work. These are great opportunities for providing updates on research progress and seeking input from colleagues. 

Downloads

FAST Seminars (WN 2024)

Past FAST Seminars (WN 2023)

Past FAST Seminars (FA 2018)

Past FAST Seminars (FA 2017)

Winter 2024 Human Genetics Training Program / CMB Short Course

All seminars are on Tuesdays at 3 PM unless otherwise noted (*). Please note that all seminars are in person with no recording or zoom option.

• “As the Ribonucleotide Turns: How Cells Exert Control, Ride Out Genomic Instability, and Gain Immunity”

• Lyle Simmons, Ph.D.
  Professor Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology University of Michigan
  Introductory Lecture:
  “Genome Instability Caused by Persistent RNA-DNA Hybrid Formation”
  January 30th (Tues), 3:00 PM
  Med Sci 2 – West Lecture Hall

• Francesca Storici, Ph.D. Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Education School of Biological Sciences
  Georgia Institute of Technology
  “RNA's Transformative Impact: Shaping DNA Metabolism in the Genome”
  February 20th (Tues), 3:00 PM
  Med Sci 2 – West Lecture Hall

• Hai Dang Nguyen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacology
  University of Minnesota
  “Understanding and Targeting R-Loop Response Pathways in Cancers”
  March 19th (Tues), 3:00 PM
  Med Sci 2 – West Lecture Hall

• Nicholas Ingolia, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
  University of California, Berkeley
  “Global Analysis of the Networks Controlling mRNA Translation and Decay”
  April 2nd (Tues), 3:00 PM
  Med Sci 1 - 3330 Auditorium

• Wendy V. Gilbert, Ph.D. Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry School of Medicine
  Yale University “Decoding the Untranslated to Engineer Next-Generation mRNA Medicines”
  April 9th (Tues), 3:00 PM
  Med Sci 2 – West Lecture Hall

For additional information, contact Ashley Andreae (smash@umich.edu(link sends e-mail)).
Visit: Genetics Training Program: Genetics Short Course.

Downloads

DHG Seminars and Talks WN 24.pdf

Winter 2024 HG Seminar Series Schedule

GTP-CMB Short Course Seminar Series WINTER 2024.pdf

Winter 2024 Genetics Training Program / CMB Short Course Schedule

HG Seminars 2017-2023.xlsx

HG Seminars 2017-2023

Postdoctoral Symposium

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Kahn Auditorium (symposium) & Upper Atrium

11:00-1:00 Set Up

1:00 – Start of Symposium/Welcome

1:10 - 2:10 – Keynote Presentation

2:15 - 2:40 – Postdoc Presenter

2:45 - 3:10 – Postdoc Presenter

3:15 - 3:30 – Coffee / Restroom break

3:30 - 3:55 – Postdoc Presenter

4:00 - 4:25 – Postdoc Presenter

4:30 - 4:55 – Postdoc Presenter

5:00 – Conclusion of Symposium

Previous Lectures

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 @ 1:30PM featuring Kate Wilsterman, Ph.D., Colorado State University

Monday, May 16, 2022 @ 12:30 featuring Kara Anne Bernstein, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

GTP Retreat

Details coming soon

Symposium for Genetic Counseling & Master’s Students

Symposia will occur on two days at the end of the Winter Term (one day for G.C. students and the other for M.S. students). The talks will feature the research projects of G.C. and M.S. students. The HG community is expected to attend each event.   

M.S. Symposium – Monday April 28th: Tandem with M.S. student invited departmental speaker

G.C. Symposium – Tuesday April 29th: 

Resource Descriptions

Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Counselor :  Confidential counseling & coaching for OGPS-affiliated trainees & postdocs, Make an appointment

Community Providers Database  is a searchable listing of off-campus mental health care providers.

Rackham Graduate School graduate student Counselor  - Dr. Laura Monschau  is the embedded counselor at Rackham Graduate School dedicated to serving graduate students.

Counseling and Psychological Services  (CAPS) provides consultation and counseling for all students at the University of Michigan. For urgent concerns, walk-in services  are available, or call 734-764-8312 for 24/hour phone support . Services are free and confidential.

The University Psychological Clinic  provides psychoeducational evaluations and evidence-based psychotherapy to students and faculty at the University of Michigan as well as members of the local community and southeast Michigan. They are a Blue Care Network provider, including UM Premier Care and GradCare.

Faculty and Staff Counseling and Consultation Office  (FASCCO) provides counseling for faculty, staff, and postdocs.

Michigan Medicine Office of Counseling and Workplace Resilience  provides mental halth counseling, grief and loss counseling, and more for Michigan Medicine faculty, staff, and postdocs.

Online screening  for common mental health concerns are available for free, 24/7. Participants will receive immediate results to print and bring to a counselor for further discussion if indicated.

PhD Balance  is an online community offering webinars, conversation forums, and resources to empower students to grow their own resilience and work towards success in and after their graduate training.

Article: What Colleges Must Do to Promote Mental Health for Graduate Students  – University of Michigan School of Public Health (2018)

MiTalk  is a website for UM students with mental health resources such as online screenings for depression and anxiety, skill-bulding tools, recorded workshops, lectures, and relaxation exercises. You can sort by resources catered to your identity, barriers your facing, and more.

Tips for Helping a Friend  in need. What to look for, how to help, and conversation starters.

The University’s Abuse Hurts  initiative is a cross-campus collaboration promoting prevention of and effective response to domestic or intimate partner abuse and sexual violence affecting members of the university community.

University Health Service Wellness Coaching  for undergraduate and graduate students. Free 1:1 coaching conversation available to help students who are feeling stuck or want to work through barriers to achieve overall wellness.

National Institute of Mental Health  offers a wide variety of information including information on anxiety disorders and fact sheets regarding students and depression .

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline  is staffed with trained volunteers, day and night. Online chat or call 1-800-273-TALK.

Trans Lifeline  is staffed by trained transgender volunteers. Call 877-565-8860.