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Seminar Title: Legacy of the domestic dog: informing biological discovery through large-scale genomics
Dr. Ostrander is Chief and Distinguished Senior Investigator of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute of NIH, and Head of the Section on Comparative Genetics. Her laboratory studies the canine genome and its utility as a system for informing human health and biology. She received her Ph.D. from Oregon Health Sciences University and did postdoctoral training at Harvard and U.C. Berkeley. Dr. Ostrander has published over 400 research papers and reviews, and won several awards including the Asa Mays Award, International Canine Health Lifetime Achievement Award, and the 2013 Genetics Society of America Medal. In 2019 and 2021 she was the winner of NIH Director’s Awards, and in 2020 was named the National Human Genome Research Institute Mentor of the Year. She was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2019. Dr. Ostrander’s current work focuses on the identification of cancer susceptibility genes in dogs, the role of genetic variants in canine behaviors, the origins of dog breeds, and genetic studies on dogs from Chernobyl.
About the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Division of Intramural Research (DIR) Seminar Series: The NHGRI DIR Seminar Series sponsors a monthly series of talks by intramural and special guest speakers celebrating genetics and genomics research. Speakers are selected by NHGRI intramural faculty and trainees and cover research topics of interest to a wide audience.
Relevant Links:
DIR Seminar Series: genome.gov/dir/seminars
Elaine Ostrander: genome.gov/staff/Elaine-A-Ostrander-PhD
Seminar Title: Legacy of the domestic dog: informing biological discovery through large-scale genomics
Dr. Ostrander is Chief and Distinguished Senior Investigator of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute of NIH, and Head of the Section on Comparative Genetics. Her laboratory studies the canine genome and its utility as a system for informing human health and biology. She received her Ph.D. from Oregon Health Sciences University and did postdoctoral training at Harvard and U.C. Berkeley. Dr. Ostrander has published over 400 research papers and reviews, and won several awards including the Asa Mays Award, International Canine Health Lifetime Achievement Award, and the 2013 Genetics Society of America Medal. In 2019 and 2021 she was the winner of NIH Director’s Awards, and in 2020 was named the National Human Genome Research Institute Mentor of the Year. She was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2019. Dr. Ostrander’s current work focuses on the identification of cancer susceptibility genes in dogs, the role of genetic variants in canine behaviors, the origins of dog breeds, and genetic studies on dogs from Chernobyl.
About the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Division of Intramural Research (DIR) Seminar Series: The NHGRI DIR Seminar Series sponsors a monthly series of talks by intramural and special guest speakers celebrating genetics and genomics research. Speakers are selected by NHGRI intramural faculty and trainees and cover research topics of interest to a wide audience.
Relevant Links:
DIR Seminar Series: genome.gov/dir/seminars
Elaine Ostrander: genome.gov/staff/Elaine-A-Ostrander-PhD
