In December of 2019, KGI received $1 million from Amgen, one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, to start the KGI Center for Training in Applied Genomics (CTAG). Read the full press release now.
CTAG Goals
- Educate the next generation of scientists and practitioners
- Create a full-spectrum educational resource to meet the needs of the rapidly evolving genomics industry
- Be a place for the innovators and leaders of tomorrow’s biopharma and precision medicine landscape to learn, be inspired, and connect to one another and the industry
- Focus on the education of young scientists to become leaders in the field
- Provide executive and continuing education to enable current professions to stay on the cutting edge of the constantly changing field
Learn More About KGI's Genetic Programs
- Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling
The two-year program is dedicated to benefiting society through the education, training, and development of innovative, collaborative, and caring genetic counselors who will serve the needs of individual patients, the healthcare system, and the bioscience industry. - Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genomic Data Analytics
The two-year program capitalizes on KGI’s core curriculum in genetics and builds upon this to expand a student’s knowledge in the area of analytics. Students will learn to translate information and bridge gaps between research scientists and practitioners. - Clinical Genetics and Bioinformatics Summer Program
The program is designed for those interested in learning more about human genomics, bioinformatics, genetic counseling, and precision medicine, exposing participants to career opportunities in clinical genetics and genomics. - Certificate in Applied Genomics
The Certificate in Applied Genomics is an executive education program designed for working professions to gain expertise in the growing field of applied human genomics.
CTAG Director
Barbara Kraatz Fortini, PhD
Associate Professor of Genetics; Program Director, MS Human Genetics and Genomic Data Analytics; Director of the Center for Training in Applied Genomics
Listen to Barbara talk about what students of biology and genetics need to know today versus what they needed to know a decade ago, and how she sees those skills being applied in a clinical setting.