Genetics & Genomics Graduate Program

Good geneticists are integrative geneticists, who incorporate many different genetic sub-fields into their work.

UF Genetics Institute
The UFGI is an interdisciplinary program that seeks to promote excellence in the areas of genetics and genomics at the University of Florida by–

–Building community, facilitating collaboration and creating opportunities for intellectual exchanges among investigators working in diverse taxonomic systems but with a common set of approaches in genetics and genomics.
–Supporting recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty in the areas of genetic and genomics.
–Supporting graduate education in the areas of genetics and genomics.
–Enhancing the ability of researchers at the University of Florida to compete for multidisciplinary research grants in the area of genetics and genomics.
Genetics & Genomics Graduate Program
We believe good geneticists are integrative geneticists– incorporating many different genetic sub-fields into their work. Interests in the faculty span from basic research to applied work.

Graduate students are currently pursuing:
–Pharmacotherapy
–Biology
–Anthropology
–Horticultural Sciences
–Evolutionary Genetics

Year in Review

Looking back on 2015

During 2015, we welcomed another five faculty members, bringing the total to 242. UFGI members represent seven colleges and 49 academic departments. Over the year, they brought in $89 million in sponsored research support, filed 61 U.S. patents and published 932 scholarly articles. Their work appeared in prestigious journals such as The New England Journal of Medicine, Science, Nature and Nature Genetics.

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News

Settles lab publishes study about parent-of-origin effect loci in maize

UFGI Publications Round-Up Week 9/19/2016

WUFT– For disease therapies, UFGI researcher inducted to hall of fame

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UF Genetics Institute