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Distinguished Speaker Series | George M. Church, PhD

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The Brunson Center for Translational Vision Research Distinguished Speaker Series, also known as "Friday Seminars" showcases innovative research across the world. The seminar series has now been expanded to include lectures by experts on topics ranging from Ophthalmology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neurobiology, Imaging, Computational Sciences to Novel Ophthalmic Treatments.

All talks are hybrid. You can join us in person at

The Falling Leaves Foundation Building, Main Entrance Level

Conference Room (2nd Floor by signage)

847 Health Sciences Quad

You can also join us by zoom. Zoom link and information are on your right and in the calendar links above.

September 11, 2026 | George M. Church, PhD

Programming CNS cell types, connections and repair

 

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George M. Church, PhD
George M. Church, PhD
  • George M. Church, PhD, Robert Winthrop Professor of Genetics & Health Sciences & Technology, Harvard Medical School/ MIT, Director of HMS NHGRI-Center of Excellence in Genomic Science, Director of Personal Genome Project, Broad Institute & Wyss Harvard

George M. Church, Ph.D., is a pioneering geneticist and molecular engineer whose research has shaped the fields of genomics, synthetic biology, and personalized medicine. He earned his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Harvard University, where he helped develop early genomic sequencing technologies that contributed to the foundation of the Human Genome Project. As the Robert Winthrop Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Health Sciences and Technology at MIT, Dr. Church leads interdisciplinary research focused on genome engineering, regenerative medicine, and computational biology. His laboratory develops technologies that advance genome editing, personal genomics, and synthetic biology, with the goal of transforming healthcare through precision medicine and biologically inspired engineering.