Center for Integrative Genomics Advanced Research Seminar—CIGars 

The Center for Integrative Genomics (CIG) holds monthly advanced research seminars (CIGars) with two presentations given by graduate students and post-docs. Each presentation is approximately 25 minutes with 5 minutes for questions. These talks are directed to graduate students and post-docs but are open to anyone who is interested in the topics.   

Investigating inversions in Lake Malawi cichlids for a role in speciation and phenotypic variation”
Nikesh Kumar, Ph.D. Graduate Student Bioinformatics – Patrick McGrath, Ph.D., Advisor Georgia Tech 

Characterizing neuronal evolution between recently diverged species at single-cell resolution
Taylor L. Cooper, Research Technician – Patrick McGrath, 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

Event Info:
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Engineered Biosystems Building (EBB), CHOA Seminar Room, 950 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 
This event is an in-person event only.
 
Contact Info: 
Stefanie Boettle – event inquiries