Next week's Distinguished Scientist Seminar at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine will feature Dr. Richard Myers, faculty investigator, president and director of the Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, Ala.The lecture will take place Nov. 7, 2013, at 4 p.m. in the first floor auditorium of the Medical Sciences Building on USA’s main campus.
Dr. Myers received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama and his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. He performed postdoctoral work at Harvard University.
Dr. Myers’ research program is concentrated on human genetics and genomics. The work completed in his laboratory has led to the identification of genes involved in inherited diseases. His genome research has contributed more than 10 percent of the data available for the public Human Genome Project.
The lecture series is comprised of distinguished scientists from other academic institutions who are invited by the University of South Alabama College of Medicine basic science departments to present a seminar showcasing their latest research findings. Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to attend.
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