DNA Day with Eric Green April 25, 1pm ET 10am PT RSVP here We'll be joined by Dr. Eric Green, the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. He has had major leadership roles in genomics organizations and projects, and even played an integral role in the Human Genome Project. Throughout his career, Dr. Green has authored and co-authored over 390 scientific publications. Dr. Green leads the research programs and other initiatives at the National Human Genome Research Institute, including the design and launch of major new programs to unravel the functional complexities of the human genome, to catalyze the growth of genomic data science, to accelerate the application of genomics to medical care and to enhance the building of a robust and diverse genomics workforce of the future. Born and raised in St. Louis, Dr. Green comes from a scientific family. Dr. Green received his B.S. degree in bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 1981 and his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Washington University in 1987 (the same year the word “genomics” was coined). During residency training in clinical pathology, Dr. Green worked in the laboratory of Dr. Maynard Olson, where he launched his career in genomics research. As a physician, he was drawn to genomics because of the potential of using patients’ genomic information for improving their medical care and management.
Finding Medicine in Plants April 26, 1pm Eastern 10am Pacific RSVP here I’m a Californian by birth, chemist and plant scientist at heart. The ability of the natural world to produce such complex and varied molecules continues to fascinate me, and I’m intrigued in how medicinal plants and natural products can show us new compounds that impact human, animal, plant, and environmental health. I am currently an assistant professor at Penn State University, with a diverse research team that blends field work with laboratory experiments, chemistry and biology and computational work. We are engaged in ethnobotany partnerships both here in the US as well as internationally, to develop research projects that are both guided by and in service to the communities who use and protect these plants. When not in the lab, I enjoy the wilderness, traveling, and am an avid photographer.
Bug-Type Pokémon & the Real World Insects that Inspire Them with Greg Pask May 15, 1pm ET/ 10am PT RSVP here Welcome all trainers! Let’s talk about Bug-type Pokémon and their counterparts in the real world! Greg Pask is a biology professor at Middlebury College in Vermont, where he researches the secrets behind insects’ powerful sense of smell. One project in his Entomology class is putting together a Pokémon-inspired Pop-Up Museum, a science outreach event in collaboration with Cosplay for Science and the inspiration for this livestream. Greg will be cosplaying as Bugsy, the Bug-type enthusiast and leader of Azalea Gym.