Welcome to the Center for Integrative Genomics at Georgia Tech. We are a virtual affiliation of researchers interested in the application of genome-wide research strategies to diverse biological themes. In our center we – conduct quantitative genetic analysis of genomes, transcriptomes, proteomes, metabolomes, and phenomes; foster partnerships within the School of Biology, across Georgia Tech, and with collaborators in the Atlanta region; and study the complex interaction between genes, culture, and the environment in an evolutionary context.
Events

IDEaS Seminar Series: Integrative Genomics for Health Equity
Monday, March 20, 2021 | 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

We are holding a one-day workshop addressing the computational and analytical limitations to the use of integrative genomics and multi-omic profiling to understand and promote health equity. As genomic analysis begins to transform healthcare delivery, by promoting personalized assessment of therapeutic intervention, it is becoming increasingly apparent that both social and genetic determinants of health need to be measured. Equitable implementation of genomic medicine must evaluate the influences of ancestry as well as socioeconomic status alongside genetics, with effects mediated in part through gene expression and epigenetics. This workshop will bring together 9 speakers who will present their views on how genomic and non-genomic data can be integrated to guide precision medicine of diverse human populations. The focus will be on analytical approaches and big data handling needed to advance the field, namely on scientific concerns of interest to IDEaS, rather than social policy issues.
Workshop consists of three 2-hour sessions and a roundtable discussion followed by speaker dinner.
CIG Journal Club
In this bi-weekly Population Genetics and Predictive Health Journal Club, we discuss papers related to all aspects of complex human genetics.
Dr. King Jordan
Jordan Research Group
“Health care utilization of fine-scale identity by descent clusters in a Los Angeles Biobank”
SCG JC
This meeting brings together diverse researchers across the GT campus including GTRI, who have interests in single-cell genomics.
Dr. Melissa Kemp
Kemp Research Group
“Image-derived, single cell features predictive of T cell state”
CIGars
These monthly advanced research seminars feature two presentations by graduate students and postdocs. Although aimed directly to graduate students and postdocs, the community is invited to attend.
Tucker Lancaster
“Automated Real-Time Detection of Infrequent Animal Behaviors in Naturalistic Environments Enables Functional Single-Cell Transcriptomics”
McGrath Research Group
Nikesh Kumar
McGrath Research Group
News

The Center for Integrative Genomics was excited to host National Human Genome Institute (NHGRI) Director Dr. Eric Green on Monday, October 10th.

Sini Nagpal Selected as Postdoctoral Semifinalist
Congratulations! Sini Nagpal of the Gibson Group was selected as a postdoctoral semifinalist for the 2022 Charles J. Epstein Trainee Awards for Excellence in Human Genetics.

Greg Gibson and Maggie Brown win the Project ENGAGES Student Mentor Award and Faculty Award
Congratulations to Greg Gibson and Maggie Brown for winning the Project ENGAGES Student Mentor Award and Faculty Award for 2021-2022.