Meets every two months or as needed. Advises in all scientific issues related to Penn Genome Frontiers Institute, including recruitment, core facility development and pilot grant awards.
Meets twice a year for regular meetings and ad hoc as needed. Oversees the financial support of the institute, strategic missions and coordinates the interschool sponsorship of the institute. The oversight committee consists of representatives from the Dean's offices of each of the stakeholder schools-Arts and Sciences (SAS), Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), Medicine (SOM) and Veterinary Medicine (SVM). It is chaired by the Provost's representative. The committee's meeting schedule is coordinated by the Vice President for Research's office.
Missed the Sept. 30 lecture-discussion on genomics & stem cells? Watch the video here.
Basic Wet Lab Techniques for Genomics Research Workshop (for faculty), Nov. 13-20 - more info.
The loss of PGFI-member and eminent geneticist Dr. Richard Spielman, 63, on April 25 was terribly sad for all of us who knew Dr. Spielman and his work. Information about the Richard Spielman Memorial Fund can be found here.
PGFI's Visiting Scholars program is soliciting nominations.