Special Edition VESS Fireside Chat

Dr Maitreya Dunham

University of Washington

Presentation Date: 6 January 2026 Drs. Dunham and Hurles will share insights on critical topics at the intersection of genomics and medicine, with focused discussions on: -Multiplexed Assays of Variant Effect (MAVEs) in clinical applications -Model organism systems and their role in advancing genomic research This fireside chat serves as a preview to the 2026 Mutational Scanning Symposium (March 25–27, Melbourne), where both speakers will deliver keynote addresses. For more information please visit https://varianteffect.staging.sanger.ac.uk/event/fireside-chat/ Don't miss this opportunity to hear from two pioneers shaping the future of genomic science!

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The Dunham lab develops and applies genomic tools to study genome evolution and genetic variation in yeast and humans.  We utilize the budding yeasts as a testbed for technology development and as an experimentally tractable system for evolutionary genetics and genomics.