2023-2024

June 5, 2024
The Genetics and Genomics of Lipid Disorders
Julie Refkin, M.D., UC Davis Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genomic Medicine

May 1, 2024
Canine Dysmorphology is All Around Us
Danika Bannasch, D.V.M., Ph.D., Department of Population and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine

April 3, 2024
Blood and Brain Transcriptional (RNA) Phenotypes in Neurological Injury and Disorders
Bradley Ander, Ph.D., M.B.A., UC Davis Department of Neurology

March 6, 2024
Current Topics in Reproductive Carrier Screening
Bryce Mendelsohn, M.D., Northern California Kaiser Permanente, Department of Genetics

Feb. 7, 2024
Characterizing How Mutations in Genes Associated with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Disrupts Neuronal Activity
Roy Ben-Shalom, Ph.D., M.S., UC Davis Department of Neurology

Jan. 10, 2024
Update on Genetic Hearing Loss
Leigh Ann Higa, Ph.D., M.S., UC Davis Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genomic Medicine

Dec. 6, 2023
Prenatal Genetics: The Innovative and Obsolete
Angie Jelin, M.D., Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Nov. 1, 2023
Molecular Basis of Melanocytic Tumors and Tumor Syndromes
Maija Kiuru, M.D., Ph.D., UC Davis departments of Dermatology and Pathology

Oct. 4, 2023
The Genetic Modifier PTPN14 Promotes Vascular Stability by Inhibiting SMAD4 Turnover in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Daniah Beleford, M.D., Ph.D., UC Davis departments of Pediatrics and Physiology

2022 - 2023

June 7, 2023
Topics in Endocrinologic Genomics
Kathryn L. Eckert, M.D., UC Davis Department of Pediatrics

May 3, 2023
An Update on Gastric Cancer Genetics and Genomics
Luis Carvajal-Carmona, Ph.D., UC Davis Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

April 5, 2023
Placental-Brain Epigenomic Connections in Risk and Resiliency to Autism Spectrum Disorders
Janine LaSalle, M.D., UC Davis Department of Pediatrics

March 1, 2023
Accelerating the Discovery and Diagnosis of Rare Genetic Conditions
Jon Bernstein, M.D., Stanford University Department of Pediatrics

Feb. 11, 2023
California Newborn Screening Program Update
Richard Olney, M.D., M.P.H., California Department of Public Health

Jan. 7, 2023
Bridging Genetic Association and Molecular Mechanisms in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Alex Nord, Ph.D., UC Davis Department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior

Dec. 7, 2022
Genetic Counseling Considerations for Transgender and Non-Binary Communities
Faria Ahmed, M.S., L.C.G.C., UC Davis Department of Pediatrics

Nov. 2, 2022
The Genetics and Genomics of Autism
Ariel Lee, M.D., Kaiser Permanente

Oct. 5, 2022
Building a Center for Interventional Genetics
David Jay Segal, Ph.D., UC Davis Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

2021 - 2022

June 1, 2022
Title: The Study of Human CNKSR2-Related Disorders in Zebrafish
Speaker: Stacey Cole, M.D., M.B.A, UC Davis Department of Pediatrics

May 4, 2022
Title: Acid Sphingomyleniase Deficiency (ASMD/Neimann-Pick A and B): Clinical Characteristics and Treatment
Speaker: Renata Gallagher, M.D., Ph.D., UCSF Department of Pediatrics

April 6, 2022
Title: X-linked Retinoschisis: Clinical disease, molecular pathology, and status of gene therapy trials
Speaker: Paul Sieving, M.D., Ph.D., UC Davis Eye Center, Center for Ocular Regenerative Therapy

March 2, 2022
Title: X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy: The Impact of Newborn Screening
Speaker: Ayaka Suzuki, M.S., L.C.G.C., UC Davis Department of Pediatrics

Feb. 2, 2022
Title: Development of the Neuro-Immune-Vascular Plexus in the Fetal Brain
Speaker: Steven Noctor, Ph.D., UC Davis Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Jan. 5, 2022
Title: Genomic Driver of Intolerance to Heat Stress and Marine Organohalogens
Speaker: Isaac Pessah, Ph.D., UC Davis Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine

Dec. 1, 2021
Title: Integrating Large-Scale "omics" Information for Discovery and Clinical Practice
Speaker: Madhuri Hegde, Ph.D., F.A.C.M.G., VP and Chief Scientific Officer at Perkin-Elmer

Nov. 19, 2021
Title: Human Genomics Symposium
Keynote Speakers: Randi Hagerman, M.D., UC Davis Department of Pediatrics
Speaker: Paul J. Hagerman, M.D., Ph.D., UC Davis Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Nov. 3, 2021
Title: Targeted Therapeutics for Genetics Epilepsies
Speaker: Amy Brooks-Kayal, M.D., UC Davis Department of Neurology

Oct. 6, 2021
Title: Genetics of Connective Tissue Disorders
Speaker: Kristin Herman, M.D., UC Davis Department of Pediatrics

2020 - 2021

June 2, 2021
Title: Holding Things Together: A Review and Update on Cohesinopathies
Speaker: Alena Egense, M.S., L.C.G.C., UC Davis Department of Pediatrics

May 5, 2021
Title: Genetic-Based Therapies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Speaker: Craig McDonald, M.D., UC Davis Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

April 7, 2021
Title: Prenatal Genetics: Screening, Diagnostic Tests and Applications
Speaker: Krishna Singh, M.D., UC Davis Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

March 3, 2021
Title: Using Live-Cell Imaging to Quantify Cell Signaling Phenotypes
Speaker: John Albeck, Ph.D., UC Davis Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Biology

Feb. 3, 2021
Title: Newborn Screening: The Past, Present and Future
Speaker: Madelena Martin, M.D., UC Davis Dept. of Biochemical Genetics

Jan. 6, 2021
Title: In Vivo Modeling of Functional Genomics
Speaker: K. C. Kent Lloyd, D.V.M., Ph.D., UC Davis Department of Surgery

Dec. 2, 2020
Title: Down Syndrome: Research Perspectives on the Phenotype and Treatment
Speaker: Leonard Abbeduto, Ph.D, UC Davis Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Nov. 4, 2020
Title: A Role of Thermogenesis in Human Genetics and Environmental Exposures Underlying Obesity
Speaker: Michelle Andrea La Merrill, Ph.D., UC Davis Dept. of Environmental Toxicology

Oct. 7, 2020
Title: A Proposal to Add Criteria That Incorporates Clinical Response to Treatment into the 2015 ACMG Genomics Variant Classification Guidelines
Speaker: Joseph Shen, M.D., PhD., UC Davis Dept. of Pediatrics

2019 - 2020

June 3, 2020
Title: Using Zebrafish to Test Genes Important in Human Neurodevelopment and Disease
Speaker: Megan Dennis, Ph.D., UC Davis Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

May 6, 2020
Title: Alpha-tocopherol and Calcium Signaling in an Animal Model of Ataxia with VitE Deficiency (AVED)
Speaker: Carrie Finno, DVM, Ph.D., UC Davis Dept. of Population Health and Reproduction

April 1, 2020
Title: The Complex Genetics of Primary Biliary Cholangitis: Current Understanding and Future Challenges
Speaker: Michael F. Seldin, M.D., Ph.D., UC Davis Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

March 4, 2020
Title: Cardiac Genomics: An Overview of Cardiomyopathies and Arrhythmias
Speaker: Colette Defilippo, M.S., L.C.G.C., UC Davis Dept. of Pediatrics

Feb. 5, 2020
Title: Behavioral and Mental Health in Children with Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
Speaker: Kathleen Angkustsiri, M.D., M.A.S., UC Davis Dept. of Pediatrics

Jan. 8, 2020
Title: Bad Blood in the Family? Linking Hematologic Malignancy to Family History and Genetics
Speaker: Jeanna Welborn, M.D., UC Davis Dept. of Internal Medicine

Dec. 4, 2019
Title: From Clinics to Research-Utilities and Challenges of Pharmacogenetics
Speaker: Kristin Grimsrud, DVM, Ph.D., UC Davis Dept. of Pathology

Nov. 6, 2019
Title: Diversity Measures in Genomic Medicine: Examining Race, Ethnicity and Ancestry in Precision Health Research and Clinical Practice
Speaker: Alice B. Popejoy, Ph.D., Stanford Department of Biomedical Data Science

Oct. 2, 2019
Title: Pathogenesis of Fragile X-associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS)
Speaker: Paul Hagerman, M.D., Ph.D., University of California, Davis, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine