The Human Genome Project: Its Impact on Science and Medicine
Speaker
Robert Waterston, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington
Date
October 9, 2009, 5:00 pm–6:00 pm
Location
Biological Sciences Learning Center, Room 001, University of Chicago
Description
Dr. Robert Waterston, a distinguished alumnus of The University of Chicago, who is Professor and Chair, Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, has been invited by the Department of Human Genetics as a featured speaker following the 500th Convocation of The University of Chicago on October 9, 2009.
More Information:
Additional information about the 500th Convocation Ceremony and the complete lecture schedule (multiple lectures will be held campus-wide) can be found on the University home page.
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