Cody’s First Task
Bill Gates Invests In Cancer DNA Sequencing Firm
“Advances in understanding the human genome are having a dramatic impact on almost every area…
Congratulations to HB&S student Alexa Golden!
ISG is proud to announce that one of our Human, Biology & Society major students,…
Why We Have a Right to Consumer Genetics
A reporter from the MIT Technology Review discusses her experience of consumer genetics company 23andme,…
2013 | Ruha Benjamin publishes book – "People's Science: bodies and rights on the stem cell frontier"
Former ISG Postdoctoral Fellow, Ruha Benjamin, has recently published a book called “People’s Science: bodies…
Most Complete Giant Panda Genetic History Revealed
A research team, led by the Institute of Zoology of Chinese Academy of Sciences and BGI Shenzhen presented the…
Exploring the crossroads of genetics and policy at Princeton
Shirley M. Tilghman, President of Princeton University, and Keith Wailoo, the Townsend Martin Professor of History and Public Affairs, are co-teaching a…
Personalized Cancer Medicine: Drugs Based On Genetics Alone Will Never Be True Cure, Study Suggests
The core premise of the leading model of cancer therapy is that cells become malignant…
2012 | Hannah Landecker – The Life of Movement: From Microcinematography to Live-Cell Imaging
ISG faculty member Dr. Hannah Landecker published her paper, “The Life of Movement: From Microcinematography to Live-Cell…
2012 | Saving Babies?: The Consequences of Newborn Genetic Screening
Congratulations to ISG faculty Stefan Timmermans and Mara Buchbinder on the publication of their book, “Saving…
Genome Sequencing For Babies Brings Knowledge And Conflicts
ISG fellow Stefan Timmermans is a contributing scientist on NPR’s “All Things Considered” discussing whole genome…
Turkey Trouble: Genetics Gone Too Far?
Regular old selective breeding can create monsters like the industrial turkey, giant with grotesquely over-sized…
Matching DNA With Medical Records To Crack Disease And Aging
A massive research project in California is beginning to show how genes, health habits and…