USF St. Petersburg commemorates the 10th anniversary of human genome sequencing with a series of free public lectures by nationally and internationally renowned speakers.
The "Festival of the Human Genome" explores where genome sequencing has led us and the importance this achievement has had on medicine, policy, law and our worldview.
Here's the schedule:
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Oct. 20: "The Human Genome: 10 Years and 247 Days Later." -- Dr. Gary Litman, Andrew and Ann Hines professor and vice chairman of pediatrics at USF Health, distinguished university professor
Oct. 27: "Dali and Science: A Paranoic Universe." -- Peter Tush, curator of education, The Dali Museum
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Nov. 3: "SEQUENTIA (Art and Science Together)." -- Xavier Cortada, independent artist, and Dr. Kalai Mathee, founding chair and professor, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University
Nov. 10: "Finding the Human in the Genome." -- The Rev. Dr. Ronald Cole-Turner, H. Parker Sharp professor of theology and ethics, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Nov. 17: "The Genome and the Internet: Growing Up Together." -- Dr. Robert Cook-Deegan, director, Center for Genome Ethics, Policy and Law, Duke University
