About the Genetics and Genomics Program

The Genetics and Genomics Program at the University of Connecticut comprises faculty encompassing an array of multidisciplinary fields in genetics, genomics, and bioinformatics, and is partnered with the newly established Institute for Systems Genomics. Students in the Molecular and Cell Biology graduate program may pursue a Masters or PhD degree in this area of concentration. Students interested in careers in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries may also pursue an MS degree in Applied Genomics in the Professional Science Master’s (PSM) program (Contact psm@uconn.edu for more information).

Research Focus

Areas of research focus include chromosome structure and function, comparative genomics and genome evolution, developmental genetics, molecular evolution, control of transcription, modulation of noncoding RNAs, human genomics, animal models for genome biology, centromere biology, and epigenetics.

WHO WE ARE

Genetics and Genomics Faculty

A History of Genetics at Storrs

CONTACT

Michael O’Neill, Program Head
phone: (860) 486-6856
email: michael.oneill@uconn.edu

G & G News

  • In Memoriam: Professor Hallie Krider
    Professor Hallie Krider, a former member of the MCB faculty, passed away at his home in Arizona on May 31.  A Wisconsin native, Hallie received his PhD in Genetics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1971 and began working at UConn in the Genetics and Cell Biology section of the former Biological Sciences Group.  […]
    Posted on June 23, 2025
  • First-Ever Sequencing of Great Ape X and Y Chromosomes
    UConn researchers helped complete nationwide effort to understand ape genome. Tor the first time, researchers have assembled a complete “end-to-end” reference genome for the sex chromosomes of five great ape species and one lesser ape species. The findings shed light on the evolution of sex chromosomes and inform understanding of diseases related to genes on […]
    Posted on June 18, 2024

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