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Genetics and Genomics Academy
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Genetics, Genomics and You!

Integrating genetics and genomic research, education and outreach activities across campus to forge a more interdisciplinary understanding of the genetic and genomic underpinnings of life on earth in order to sustain biodiversity and improve societal wellbeing.

The GGA is a hub for all things genetics and genomics on campus and beyond!

Five Questions with Jeff Yoder, Executive Director of the Genetics and Genomics Academy

Executive Director Jeff Yoder spoke with the Provost Office about the academy, his work and what’s next in terms of research and growth. Read about his goals for the future of the Genetics and Genomics Academy in this special interview!

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Our Four commitments

Advance Graduate Education Across Life-science Disciplines

The GG Scholars umbrella program trains students in 16 sciences graduate programs across the university. GG Scholars explore a variety of graduate programs at NC State University during their first year while expanding their training and research capabilities.

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Enhance Interdisciplinary Research

With faculty-driven interest, the GGA sponsors multiple university- wide Research Interest Groups (RIGs) that are designed to foster interdisciplinary research. RIGs meet regularly to discuss research and exchange ideas. Products from RIGs include mini-symposia or workshops, new collaborations, and collaborative grant proposals.

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Advancing G&G Knowledge For All Undergraduate Students

The GGA strives to provide all undergraduates with opportunities to become conversant in concepts of genetics and genomics as well as its societal impacts through delivery of a set of topical, introductory courses.

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Advancing G&G Knowledge Across North Carolina

Through outreach, the GGA aims to promote and support efforts to enable North Carolina residents of all ages to become more informed about genetics and genomics.

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Upcoming Events

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Sep 26

Friday8:00 AM

GGA Annual Retreat

GGA Faculty Highlights

Joseph Gage

GGA Faculty Spotlight: Joe Gage on ‘throwing a dart at the course catalog’

Deciding your undergraduate major comes with a lot of excitement as well as apprehension. In the moment, this decision may feel like you are choosing the course of the rest…
Hong Wang on the porch of the her childhood home, built by Canadian missionaries.

GGA Faculty Spotlight: Hong Wang on Career Detours and Outlooks on Science

Growing up while China was still mostly closed to the world, Hong Wang found inspiration from small picture books about fascinating stories of famous western and eastern scientists, including Marie…

G&G Community news

NC State Scientists Advance Understanding of Cystic Fibrosis by Finding Drug Class to Avoid 

By Bethany Brookshire People with cystic fibrosis are in a constant battle with the thick, sticky mucus that builds up in the airways of their lungs. But while the genetic disease is due to mutations in one specific gene, it takes a score of proteins to make mucus, and not all of them are fully…

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Kelliher Named Roberts and Mikhail Distinguished Chair in Plant Genome Editing

Timothy Kelliher will join NC State University this July as the director of the Genome Editing Center for Sustainable Agriculture (GEC). Integrated with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ (CALS) state-of-the-art Plant Sciences Initiative (PSI) and its expertise in genome editing and CRISPR, the GEC is poised to revolutionize agriculture.

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Fred Gould: Lessons in Science and Humanity

Colleagues and former students credit renowned NC State scientist Fred Gould for teaching them about life as well as science.

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‘A Wicked Success’: Award-Winning NC State Experience Celebrates Five Years of Impact

As Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions marks five years of challenging incoming students to Think and Do, it’s also earning national recognition, including winning the Online Learning Consortium Award of Excellence in Digital Learning Innovation at OLC Innovate 2025.

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Office of InterdiscipLinary Programs

What is an Academy?

The Office of Interdisciplinary Programs is home to three academies each focused on advancing interdisciplinary collaboration across all 10 colleges on different fronts.

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