Realizing the benefits of human genetics and genomics research for people everywhere.
Written by Nascent Transcript writer Allison McCague It has been five months since the first babies whose genomes were edited using CRISPR were born. What has happened since and where do we go from here? In November 2018, Chinese scientist He Jiankui shocked the world when he announced the birth of twin girls with CRISPR-edited... Read More
Written by Nascent Transcript writer Sandra Smieszek Circadian rhythms affect most aspects of human physiology including sleeping, waking, alertness, optimal treatment regimens, and cognitive and physical performance. A chronotype indicates a person’s circadian rhythm, with morningness and eveningness, which describe the likelihood to sleep at an earlier or later time of night. The importance of... Read More
Beginning to think of a postdoc? The unorganized nature of this process can be challenging to understand, especially since it can vary among fields. As I began my applications for postdocs in genomics 1.5 years ago, I relied on pointers from multiple trainees who had successfully navigated the process. In part 1 of this two-part... Read More