An underlying theme in our Department is that genetics is not merely a set of tools but a coherent and fruitful way of thinking about biology and medicine. To this end, we emphasize a spectrum of approaches based on molecules, organisms, populations, and genomes. We provide training through laboratory rotations, dissertation research, seminar series, didactic and interactive coursework, and an annual three-day retreat of nearly 200 students, faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and research staff. The mission of the Department includes education and teaching as well as research; graduates from our program pursue careers in many different venues including research in academic or industrial settings, health care, health policy, and education. We are especially committed to increasing diversity within the program, and to the training of individuals from traditionally underrepresented minority groups to apply.

The Department also includes an NIH funded genome center the Stanford Genome & Technology Center. Several projects providing bioinformatic resources are also part of the Department including the Saccharomyces Genome Database (SGD), the Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics Knowledge Base (PharmGKB), the Candida Genome Database (CGD), and the Stanford Microarray Database (SMD); together, these provide resources and opportunities for large-scale and/or high-throughput approaches to biomedical research. The Stanford at The Tech (ST²) project provides graduate students and post-doctoral fellows an opportunity to learn how to present science to the public at The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose.

• » Aspergillus Genome Database
• » Candida Genome Database
• » Gene Ontology
• » PharmGKB
• » Saccharomyces Genome Database
• » Stanford Microarray Database
• » Tetrahymena Genome Database
• » Tuberculosis Database