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iGE3, the Institute of Genetics and Genomics of Geneva, is a dynamic structure of the University of Geneva to promote research and teaching related to the human and other genomes. Our ambition is to understand life in the light of the structure, variation and function of genomes, and to contribute to the promotion of health based on the studies of the various human genomes.

Stylianos E. Antonarakis - Co-founder and former director of iGE3
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Latest News

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Posted on July 16, 2018

6th iGE3 PhD Salary Awards

For graduate students working in the laboratories of iGE3 faculty members.

We are happy to announce the 6th round of the iGE3 PhD Salary Awards. Similar to the past five years, these stipends will be given competitively to graduate students working in the laboratories of iGE3 members, for projects with a strong genetics or genomics component.

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Posted on July 16, 2018

2018 Louis-Jeantet Symposium

The 7th edition of the Louis-Jeantet Symposium will take place on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the CMU in Geneva, on the topics of proteomics and structural biology. This edition will be organised by the Louis-Jeantet prize winners Matthias Mann and Kurt Wüthrich.

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Posted on April 24, 2018

20th anniversary of the SIB

20 years of service to the life sciences and health

The Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics is celebrating its 20th anniversary, an opportunity to take stock of two decades of discoveries and future challenges in areas such as medicine. Several original projects are planned throughout 2018, to raise awareness of bioinformatics and its key players among a wide audience.

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Posted on June 29, 2018

Reptilien ou mammifère ? Un cerveau sur commande

Une équipe internationale de chercheurs, dont l’UNIGE fait partie, a découvert que la constitution d’un cerveau reptilien ou mammifère ne dépend que de l’expression de trois gènes. Ces recherches ouvrent un nouveau pan dans la compréhension du développement et de l’évolution du cerveau.

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Publications

Publications in the frame of iGE3 - Years 2012 - 2018

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Open positions

Master, PhD and postdoc positions available

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Latest iGE3 members

Marc Abramowicz
Paul Guichard
Estella Poloni

Highlights

Focus on selected publications - Press releases from the UNIGE

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News and events

Events of interest

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RESEARCH

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Research topics include human genetics, genetic diseases, development, evolution, ethical and social issues around the genome.

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EDUCATION

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Participation in the PhD programs of the UNIGE, and continuation of the PhD program created by the former NCCR Frontiers in Genetics.

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SERVICES

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Core facilities and services intended for the biological and biomedical research community of the UNIGE.

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