Public Lecture
6:00 -7:00 PM
Monday, April 3, 2023
Student commons 2600

Research Lecture
12:30-1:30 PM
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
NRTH NRTH-L1100A Atrium A
https://ucdenver.zoom.us/j/96026741897

Professor Sir Shankar Balasubramanian FRS, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge UK

How can scientists and doctors immediately identify and characterize viruses and real-time monitor genetic diseases? It would be impossible without the next generation sequencing technologies invented by Professor Sir. Shankar Balasubramanian and co-workers. Today, re-sequencing a full human genome can be done within a day at the cost of a few hundred dollars; however, before their inventions, it could take many months and cost millions of dollars. Professor Sir. Shankar Balasubramanian has made seminal contributions to the genetic and epigenetic field. His work has uncovered many molecular mechanisms that can exploited to treat cancer.  Professor Sir. Shankar Balasubramanian won numerous awards for his contributions to science. He was knighted in 2017 for services to science and medicine, and won 2018 Royal Medal, 2020 Millennium Technology Prize, and 2022 Breakthrough Prize in Life. Cosponsored by the Collaborative GC-1 Epigenetic Team.