GSC20 Symposium Speaker Series
Dr. Robert Waterston
From the first multicellular genome sequence to transcriptomes of single cells: Truly a giant in the field of genomics, Dr. Waterston is one 16 speakers that will present at the GSC’s 20th Anniversary Symposium, November 21, 2019.
Dr. Elaine Mardis
Genomics for precision pediatric medicine: A longtime scientific collaborator and research partner to the GSC, Dr. Mardis is applying genomics to transform medicine. She is one of 16 speakers that will present at the GSC’s 20th Anniversary Symposium, November 21, 2019.
Dr. Ryan Morin
Identifying novel driver mutations and pathways in lymphoma: An alumnus and senior scientist at the GSC that pioneered the use of Next Generation Sequencing to study driver mutations in non-Hodgkin lymphomas, Dr. Ryan Morin is one 16 speakers that will present at the GSC’s 20th Anniversary Symposium, November 21, 2019.
Dr. Joseph Costello
Dr. Costello uses genomics to study tumours in 3D. He is one of 16 speakers that will present at the GSC’s 20th Anniversary Symposium, November 21, 2019.
Dr. Obi Griffith
Dr. Obi Griffith develops methods to tackle the interpretation bottleneck in cancer genomics, helping to bring precision oncology to the clinic. He is one 16 speakers that will present at the GSC’s 20th Anniversary Symposium, November 21, 2019.
Dr. Malachi Griffith
Dr. Malachi Griffith uses the latest computational and genomics tools to customize cancer treatment. He is one 16 speakers that will present at the GSC’s 20th Anniversary Symposium, November 21, 2019.
Dr. Stephen Montgomery
An alumnus of the GSC and professor at Stanford University who is paving the way towards our understanding of rare variants and gene expression, Dr. Montgomery is one 16 speakers that will present at the GSC’s 20th Anniversary Symposium, November 21, 2019.
Dr. Sam Aparicio
Dr. Aparicio is studying the genomics of single cells to understand tumour evolution. He is one 16 speakers that will present at the GSC’s 20th Anniversary Symposium, November 21, 2019.
Dr. Trevor Pugh
Dr. Pugh uses the latest tools in genomics to understand the implications of clonal shifts in response to cancer therapies. He is one 16 speakers that will present at the GSC’s 20th Anniversary Symposium, November 21, 2019.
Dr. Pinaki Bose
Dr. Pinaki Bose uses high-throughput genomics and bioinformatics tools to interrogate the biology of cancer. He is one 16 speakers that will present at the GSC’s 20th Anniversary Symposium, November 21, 2019.
Dr. Olena Morozova Vaske
Dr. Vaske uses the latest RNA-Seq analysis approaches to improve the lives of pediatric cancer patients. She is one 16 speakers that will present at the GSC’s 20th Anniversary Symposium, November 21, 2019.
Dr. Sorana Morrissy
Dr. Morrissy took the bioinformatics skills she gained as a trainee at the GSC and now applies it to the study of cancer evolution. She is one of 16 speakers that will present at the GSC’s 20th Anniversary Symposium, November 21, 2019.
Dr. Martin Hirst
Dr. Martin Hirst is at the forefront of epigenetics research and is using leading edge technologies to reveal the roadmap cells use to interpret the genome. He is one of 16 speakers that will present at the GSC’s 20th Anniversary Symposium, November 21, 2019.
Martin Krzywinski, MSc.
Martin Krzywinski, a member of the GSC since it began in 1999, creates artistic representations of complex genomics data. He is one of 16 speakers that will present at the GSC’s 20th Anniversary Symposium, November 21, 2019.
Dr. Athan Zovoilis, MD, PhD
Dr. Zovoilis came to the GSC to advance his knowledge in bioinformatics. Now an Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics and Director of the Southern Alberta Genome Sciences Centre, he is applying what he learned to study the role of “junk” RNA in aging-associated illnesses. He is one of 16 speakers that will present at the GSC’s 20th Anniversary Symposium, November 21, 2019.
Dr. Janessa Laskin, MD
Dr. Laskin is at the forefront of precision oncology, working to implement cancer genomics into treatment planning for cancer patients. She is one of 16 speakers that will present at the GSC’s 20th Anniversary Symposium, November 21, 2019.