Mission

Solving the biological problems of the 21st century through genomic technologies combined with information sciences.

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Lloyd M. Smith, Director

In 1998 the Genome Center of Wisconsin (GCW) was established at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  The Genome Center, located at 425 Henry Mall, is a research center existing within the University of Wisconsin Biotechnology Center.

The Genome Center's 42 faculty members represent over 17 departments and six schools within the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  The Genome Center fosters integrative and highly collaborative research that bridges multiple, diverse disciplines.  Faculty members are involved in genomic research, graduate and undergraduate teaching, and pre- and post-doctoral training.

In September 2004, GCW faculty and members moved into state-of-the-art laboratories and office space designed to foster interdisciplinary research collaborations working to create solutions to biological problems raised by genome data. There are four main divisions of study under genomics, which are Genome Sequencing, Functional Genomics, Comparative Genomics, and Bioinformatics. 

Participating Departments

Current News:

• August 29, 2011

  Genome Center Member Aseem Ansari obtains full professor status August 29, 2011. 

• July 1, 2011

  Genome Center Member Audrey Gasch obtains tenure to Associate Professor July 1, 2011. 

• August 23, 2010

  Genome Center Member Josh Coon obtains tenure to Associate Professor August 23, 2010.

• July 12, 2010

  Our dear friend and colleague, Franco Cerrina, passes away July 12, 2010.

• February 12, 2010

  Bret Payseur from the department of Genetics accepts Full Membership to the Genome Center of Wisconsin.

• November 19, 2009

  Genome Center Member, David Schwartz, one of more than 100 authors to be part of a publication in Science revealing the genetic instructions inside corn.

• November 13, 2009

  Josh Coon from the department of Chemistry accepts Full Membership to the Genome Center of Wisconsin.

• October 14 , 2009

  Corinne Engelman from the department of Population Health Sciences accepts Affiliate Membership to the Genome Center of Wisconsin.