Primer on Medical and Population Genetics

The Primer on Medical and Population Genetics is a series of weekly lectures on genetics topics related to human populations and disease. Experts from across the Medical and Population Genetics community at the Broad Institute give in-depth introductions to research in human genetics through overviews of core concepts and practical tutorials on tools for biostatistics, computational genomics, and variant annotation. Several talks each year focus on bioethical considerations in genomics research. Sessions are generally interactive and attendees are encouraged to raise questions.

Videos of Primer sessions are made freely available for viewing here and are geared towards a wide scientific audience. Videos are also available for streaming at the Broad's publicly available YouTube channel.

If you'd like more information about the primer or have suggestions for future topics, please contact seminar series organizers Sarah Morton and Nicole Rockweiler.

 

 

 

2023 - 2024 Primers

10/19/23 Introduction to fine-mapping
[ video ]
Ran Cui
Broad Institute
10/12/23 Modeling rare variation and calculating genetic constraint
[ video ]
Kaitlin Samocha
Broad Institute
09/28/23 Mono- and bi-valent allele impact
[ video ]
Henrike Heyne
FIMM - Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland
09/14/23 Greater Genetic Diversity is Needed in Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Models
[ video ]
Ralda Nehm
Lindy Barrett
Broad Institute

Primer on Medical and Population Genetics