General Info

The Department of Genetics and Genomics at Boston University utilizes the latest genome-era methods for analysis of cell function as well as classical genetic approaches using model organisms. Its projects range from association of human genetic variation with disease predisposition to structure-function studies of the fruit fly centromere and mathematical modeling of signaling pathways. The department s research takes advantage of the information resulting from the human genome project to fully understand biology and the molecular basis of human disease. Its coursework goes into depth on topics such as the human genome project, the use of model organisms in understanding biology and the molecular basis of disease. The department s state-of-the-art facilities for microarray, genotyping and proteomics are available for use by the broader Boston University and outside scientific communities. Department of Genetics & Genomics is headquartered in Boston.