Perfect for advanced undergraduate, graduate and medical students, genetic counselors, residents, fellows, clinicians and researchers.
In-Person Capacity: 100 | Virtual Option Available
Please contact the event organizer for more information
Jul22
Aug02
2024
Offered annually for over 60 years, the ‘Short Course’ is a 2-week program consisting of an immersive set of lectures, workshops, tutorials and demonstrations to understand the breadth of modern human genetics. The faculty includes leaders in contemporary genetics and genomics from Johns Hopkins, The Jackson Laboratory and other institutions around the world. The course covers basic science, clinical and translational aspects of human genetics and genomics, and runs the gamut from gene and variant discovery in Mendelian and complex disease, genome biology, the molecular basis of genetic disease, the use of animal models of human disease to understand pathophysiology, as well as genetic disease treatment and therapy. Workshops and lectures also cover bioinformatics, population genetics, genome manipulation, mutagenesis and phenotyping.
The in-person course includes daily lectures from 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM, afternoon workshops and special sessions from 2:00 - 4:00 PM, and featured evening lectures from 7:00 - 8:30 PM. In addition there will be a mouse genetics clinic where you'll have a chance to see unique mouse models developed at The Jackson Laboratory, a human genetics clinic and ample networking opportunities such as a poster session, lunches with course faculty, and special receptions. The faculty is diverse in terms of disciplines and the students in terms of stage of career and fields of concentration. This diversity makes for an enriching experience for all. Although the course schedule is quite full, there is time set aside to enjoy the natural beauty of Mt. Desert Island and Acadia National Park.
The virtual audience will have access to the live-stream for morning lectures from (approximately) 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT and will have the ability to ask questions at the end of each lecture through a virtual Q+A function. In addition, all lectures will be recorded and posted within 72 hours of airing on a centralized Canvas course that participants will have access to for six months following the course.
The virtual audience will not have access to live or recorded versions of workshops or special evening sessions.
Nancy Cox, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University Medical School
Heidi Rehm, Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital & The Broad Institute
Sue Ackerman, Ph.D., University of California San Diego
Jennifer Puck, M.D., University of California San Francisco
The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) Courses and Conferences program is committed to:
(1) Fostering an educational and working environment that encourages and supports our mission and the promotion of free and open exchange of scientific ideas;
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(3) Providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment, in accordance with federal, state and local law, at all of our courses, conferences, symposia and workshops delivered both on and off of the JAX campuses.
The Code and expectations outlined below are aligned with the JAX Code of Conduct and NIH Policy and are applicable to all intramural and extramural participants including faculty, trainees, students and staff.
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Distinguished Professor
Professor and Chairman of Genetic Medicine
Assistant Professor, Principal Faculty
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor
Senior Investigator
Professor, Knowlton Family Chair
President and CEO
Director, Center for Human Genetics and Genomics
Professor, The Ann Watson Symington Chair in Addiction Research and Senior Director, Integrative Data Science
Visiting Scientist
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Genetic Medicine
Chief, Division of Pediatric Genetics and Metabolism; Professor
Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
Director, William S. Smilow Center for Marfan Syndrome Research Institute of Genetic Medicine; Professor of Genetic Medicine
Associate Professor of Genetic Medicine
Associate Professor
Director, Epigenetics and Chromatin Clinic Associate Professor of Genetic Medicine
Assistant Professor, Genetic Medicine
Dr. Frank V. Sutland Professor of Pediatric Genetics; Professor of Genetic Medicine
Professor
Director, Division of Intramural Research; Chief Immunopathogenesis Section
Faculty Cancer Genetics Human Molecular and Developmental Genetics Neurogenetics
Professor
Associate Director, UCSC Genome Browser
Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics
Professor, The Robert Alvine Family Endowed Chair
Vice President, Rare Disease Translational Center
Associate Professor, Genetic Medicine
Head of Training and Global Capacity
Assistant Director, Human Genetics Graduate Program; Professor of Genetic Medicine
Assistant Research Scientist
Associate Professor
Director, Scientific Data Strategy, All of Us Research Program
Postdoctoral Fellow
NIH Distinguished Investigator
Chief Medical Officer
Assistant Professor & Co-Director of the Center of Mendelian Genomics
Walter L. Palmer Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine Professor of Human Genetics Director, Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics and Global Health
Professor
Professor of Pediatrics and Director, Division of Medical Genetics
Associate Professor
Professor of Pediatrics
Chief Genomics Officer
Assistant Professor of Genome Sciences
Professor of Genetic Medicine
Assistant Professor of Genetic Medicine
Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience
Associate Professor
Professor
Professor of Genetic Medicine and Director, Institute of Genetic Medicine
Professor
Professor of Oncology, Pathology and Medicine; Co-Director of Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics; Associate Cancer Center Director for Precision Medicine
Associate Professor of Medical Genetics
Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Director, McKusick-Nathans Institute, and Department of Genetic Medicine, Professor of Genetic Medicine; Professor of Medical Genetics, Director of GeneMAP
Standard Registration Fee: $500; Scholarship Applicant Registration Fee: $100
In-Person Registration is Closed.
Participants are responsible for arranging their lodging off-campus.
Subsidized, dormitory-style, shared lodging will be made available to approximately sixty attendees on a first-come, first-serve basis at College of the Atlantic.
We will be providing shuttles from the College of the Atlantic to the Jackson Laboratory and back for the duration of the course.
Air
Bar Harbor is serviced by two airports:
Hancock County/Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) – 20 minutes away
Bangor International Airport (BGR) – 1hr 15 minutes away
Public transportation is not available from local airports. Please visit the Bar Harbor and Bangor airport services webpages for information on shuttles to and from Mount Desert Island. Rideshare options like Uber or Lyft are not commonly available.
Ground
Bar Harbor is approximately 5 hours by car from the greater Boston area. Rental cars are available from Hertz at either nearby airport. Additionally, there is a free Island Explorer bus system which can be used around the island and the national park.
Additional Area Information:
Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce
Acadia National Park
Director, Center for Human Genetics and Genomics
Dr. Frank V. Sutland Professor of Pediatric Genetics; Professor of Genetic Medicine
Professor, The Robert Alvine Family Endowed Chair
Scientific Director and Professor, The Jackson Laboratory for Mammalian Genetics, the Maxine Groffsky Endowed Chair
Professor of Genetic Medicine and Director, Institute of Genetic Medicine
Director, McKusick-Nathans Institute, and Department of Genetic Medicine, Professor of Genetic Medicine; Professor of Medical Genetics, Director of GeneMAP
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