Variant Effects Seminar Series (VESS)

In this series, early-career scientists from around the globe share and discuss their research related to interpreting human genetic variation. Seminars are held on the 1st Tuesday each month from 9-10am Pacific (4-5pm UTC).

You can now watch the recording HERE

Special Edition VESS Fireside Chat

Join us for an engaging conversation with two leading voices in genomics!

Date: January 6th, 2026
Time: 9:00–10:00 AM Pacific
Format: Virtual Event

Featured Speakers:

  • Dr. Maitreya Dunham
    Chair, Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington
  • Dr. Matthew Hurles
    Director, Wellcome Sanger Institute

 

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https://www.varianteffect.org/event/fireside-chat/


Upcoming Speakers

No forthcoming seminars, please check later.

Seminar series FAQ's

Future Seminars

We are looking for speakers, including students, postdocs, and new faculty (<1 year in position)!!

If you are interested in presenting or would like to recommend someone, please fill out this online >> SPEAKER NOMINATION FORM

or contact one of the VESS Organizers on our AVE slack channel!

(sign up to become a member and join conversations on slack https://www.varianteffect.org/membership/)