Andrew Stergachis to present the Science in Medicine New Investigator Lecture on Dec. 3

Dr. Andrew Stergachis, associate professor (Medical Genetics) will present the Science in Medicine New Investigator Lecture, “A single-molecule and single-cell view of normal and pathogenic gene regulation” on Dec. 3, 1:30-2:30pm at South Lake Union Orin Smith Auditorium and via zoom.

The new investigator lecture series provides an important forum for the recognition of exceptional junior faculty members’ current scientific research.

Stergachis is an associate professor of medicine and genome Sciences at the University of Washington. He received undergraduate degree in Biochemistry and Chemistry from the University of Chicago, an MD and PhD in Genome Sciences from the University of Washington, and clinical training in Internal Medicine and Medical Genetics from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

His research focuses on how alterations in the non-coding genome impact human health and disease, with a specific focus on rare non-coding variants that cause Mendelian conditions. To address this question, his laboratory develops and applies single-molecule chromatin fiber sequencing approaches to unravel the functional impact of non-coding genetic and epigenetic variants.

In addition, he is an attending in the Medical Genetics clinic where he works with individuals with rare diseases.