The UConn/JAX-GM Training Program in Genomic Sciences (UCJGS) leverages the unique combination of a recent, but thriving relationship between the University of Connecticut Health Center (UConn Health) and Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAX-GM). Together UConn and JAX-GM are one of the leading hubs of excellence in genomic research in the world. Our research faculty include leaders of the ENCODE, 1000 Genomes, TCGA, 4D Nucleome, and Microbiome consortium projects. Our institutions provide outstanding facilities to perform genomic research including excellent computational resources, easy access to every DNA and RNA sequencing platform, a stem cell and genome engineering core facility, and a joint UConn/JAX-GM single cell genomics facility. Training includes: didactic courses, seminar series, hands on technical workshops, and attending international conferences in genomics. Trainees are exposed to both wet and dry genomic research and are able to both generate and analyze genomic data. They are given a strong foundation in both the underlying biology of the systems being studied and the computational and statistical methods required to correctly interpret data, as well as educated about ethical scientific behavior.
Contact Information
Dr. Brenton Graveley
(Co-Director)
Email: graveley@uchc.edu
Dr. Charles Lee
(Co-Director)
Email: charles.lee@jax.org
Isolde Bates
Business Services Manager
Email: bates@uchc.edu
Students Attend the NHGRI Research Training & Career Development Annual Meeting
April 7-9, 2025
This meeting brings together over 400 NHGRI supported trainees along with training program directors and coordinators from more than 40 programs around the country. The event was held on April 7-9, 2025. The meeting aims to foster collaboration, provide career development opportunities, and offer a platform for trainees to present their research. All the trainees are encouraged to present their research in the poster sessions, providing an opportunity to share their work in a supportive environment to gain valuable presentation skills.
Dr. Christine Beck, Associate Program Director of the Genetics and Developmental Biology Program, Assistant Professor for the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences at the University of Connecticut Health Center and The Jackson Laboratory presided over the breakout session titled "Careers in Data Science".
Day in the Life: Cullen Clairmont
April 02, 2025
Cullen Clairmont is an M.D/Ph.D. student at UConn Health and a predoctoral affiliate at JAX. More details at The Hub
UConn/JAX-GM T32 Genomic Science Trainees
T32 Training Grant Annual meeting November 15, 2024