News & Events
Protogenes featured in Science and Nature articles
Dr. Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis was recently featured in Nature and Science magazine articles which highlighted her work on de novo gene birth. While one talks about how evolution builds new genes…
New Course: Evolutionary Biology in Health and Disease (Spring 2020)
Evolution is a fundamental unifying principle of biology. This class takes a broad approach to illustrate how an evolutionary perspective augments medical research and practice. Topics covered range from the…
Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar: Dennis Kostka, PhD
Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar:Dennis Kostka, PhD What: Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research SeminarWho: Dennis Kostka, PhDWhen: September 13, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMWhere: S100A, Thomas E. Starzl Biomedical Science Tower…
Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar: Erik S. Wright, PhD
Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar: Erik S. Wright, PhD What: Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar Who: Erik S. Wright, PhD When: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Where: Scaife Hall, Lecture…
Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Seminar Series: Caitlin Pepperell, MD, FRCP (C)
Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Fall 2018 Seminar Series University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine Caitlin Pepperell, MD, FRCP (C) Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases), University of Wisconsin-Madison “Mycobacteria…
Dr. Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis receives 2018 Trailblazer Award
Congratulations to Dr. Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis for being a recipient of a 2018 Trailblazer Award from the Ladies Hospital Aid Society!
2nd Annual Three Rivers Evolution Event (TREE)
We are excited to announce the second annual Three Rivers Evolution Event (TREE), a regional conference serving Western Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas, sponsored in part by SMBE. TREE aims…
SCIENCE 2018 Event
October 17th-19th, 2018. The Center is hosting a special session of seminars for the 3-day SCIENCE event at the University of Pittsburgh. Entitled ‘Evolutionary Biology and Medicine’ the session will…
CEBaM member Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis featured in PittMed on “DNA’s Dark Matter”
Dr. Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis discusses her work with the genome in the latest article with Pitt Med. http://www.pittmed.health.pitt.edu/story/dna-s-dark-matter
First CEBaM Retreat
CEBaM held its first retreat April 20th, 2018. It was a highly interactive experience, in which members brainstormed new projects around major challenges at the interface of evolutionary biology and…