The Center for Integrative Genomics (CIG) holds a monthly advanced research seminar (CIGars) with two presentations given by graduate students and post-docs. Each presentation is approximately 25 minutes with five minutes for questions. These talks are directed to graduate students and post-docs but are open to anyone who is interested in the topics. We would love to see you in person or on our BlueJeans live stream!   

“Polygenic Adaptation is not a Major Driver of Disparities in Disease Mortality Across Global Populations"

Ujani Hazra, Ph.D. Graduate Student, Bioinformatics Ph.D. Program – Joseph Lachance, Ph.D., Advisor Georgia Tech   

“Hybrid Fitness Effects Modify Fixation Probabilities of Introgressed Alleles"

Aaron Pfennig, Ph.D. Graduate Student, Quantitative Bioscience Ph.D. Program Georgia Tech – Joesph Lachance, Ph.D., Advisor Georgia Tech      

This is a great opportunity to: 

• Improve your presentation skills as a speaker
• Communicate science, research, and technology to an audience with diverse backgrounds
• Practice giving your talk for an upcoming conference, thesis defense, or qualifying oral exams
• Enjoy free lunch and hear about a wide range of work happening in the local bioscience community

If you cannot attend in person, please join us virtually on BlueJeans with this link.