Turning a Negative into a Neutral: Kaylyn Clark
Sixth year PHD Student, Kaylyn Clark discusses how she found herself in genetics and where she sees her future.
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Illuminating Alzheimer’s Disease Genetic Architecture via Diversity
PNGC co-director, Dr. Li-San Wang, presented at the Illuminating Alzheimer’s Disease Genetic Architecture via Diversity webinar. The program explored the lack of genome research for Black, Latino, and Asian populations and highlighted the organizations fighting for more. Dr. Wang discussed the need for more research infrastructure to study AD in Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders […]
Full Circle: Tiffany Chow Profile
Tiffany Chow is a new professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Penn working at PNGC and ACAD
NIAGADS recognized by Amazon Web Services
NIAGADS is featured on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) blog for its work on Alzheimer’s Disease genetics data sharing. NIAGADS uses the AWS platform extensively to host and share large amounts of genome sequence data with the entire research community. Follow the link to read the blog post.
Dr. Gerard Schellenberg Honored by Brightfocus
Our very own Dr. Gerard Schellenberg, co-director of PNGC, has been honored by the Brightfocus Foundation for his extensive work in linking genetics and Alzheimer’s research. The honor recognizes exemplary scientists making breakthroughs to cure various diseases. Read more about the award and ceremony here.
A Researcher, Musician, and Philly Sports Fan: Beth Burton
For our first Graduate Student Profile, we sat down with Beth Burton to discuss how she found a passion for genomics and her future in the field
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2020 Virtual Meeting
On October 27-30, ASHG members and leading scientists worldwide presented their research findings to the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2020 Virtual Meeting. Among them were several Penn Neurodegeneration Genomics Center (PNGC) members who had the opportunity to learn from and share their latest updates with the genetics and genomics research community. Pavel Kuksa, […]
NIA Funds Two-Year Pilot Grant to Study Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease in People of Asian Heritage
A team of researchers led by Li-San Wang, PhD, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has been awarded a two-year pilot grant expected to total $4.8 million from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to study the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease in people of […]
Alzheimer’s Disease Variant Portal
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most serious public health challenges that affect the nation. Both the direct and indirect costs of AD have been stressing the healthcare system. The cause of AD, however, is still unknown. The recent development of genome-wide association studies (GWASs) has been a powerful tool for discovering thousands of […]