Genome Engineering Seminar Series @HMS (GESS) | Genome Engineering Seminar Series @HMS

Genome Engineering Seminar Series (GESS) at Harvard Medical School (HMS)

Our goal is to keep scientists up to date on recent genome engineering tools and give young scientists an opportunity to present their research.

Virtual zoom webinar Mondays 1pm EST
Free
Open to anyone in the world
Live Q&A with presenters
Attendees can have any level of experience in genome engineering
Over 1000 subscribers to our mailing list!

With financial support from the Department of Genetics at HMS

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Upcoming Seminar Schedule

Past Seminars

Alejandro Delgado & Wells Burrell

May 18, 2026

1:00PM - 2:15PM EDT

https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94394339529

Virtual

Wells Burrell ( Sanjana Lab, NY Genome) Rational design of synthetic proteins using a genome-scale CRISPR screen Biorxiv, 2026 Alejandro Delgado ( Shipman Lab, UCSF) Genome editing of phylogenetically distinct bacteria using cross-species retron-mediated...

Alison Fanton & Luca Biasco

April 6, 2026

1:00PM - 2:10PM EDT

https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94394339529

Virtual

Alison Fanton ( Hsu lab, Arc Institute) Site-specific DNA insertion into the human genome with engineered recombinases Nature Biotechnology, 2026 Luca Biasco (University College London) In vivo gene editing of human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells...

Saeko Ishida & Oana Pelea

March 2, 2026

1:00PM - 2:00PM EST

https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94394339529

Other

Saeko Ishida ( Mashimo Lab, U. of Tokyo) CRISPR–Cas3-based editing for targeted deletions in a mouse model of transthyretin amyloidosis Nature Biotechnology, 2026 Oana Pelea ( Jinek Lab, U. of Zurich) Programmable genome editing in human cells using RNA...

Ramiro Perrotta and Noah Robinson

February 9, 2026

1:00PM - 2:00PM EST

https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94394339529

Virtual

Ramiro Perrotta ( Church Lab, HMS) Engineered base editors with reduced bystander editing through directed evolution Nature Biotechnology, 2025 Noah Robinson ( Wang Lab, Caltech) Construction of complex and diverse DNA sequences using DNA three-way...

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FAQ

When is it?
-Mondays 1pm-2pm EST via zoom.

What is the format?
-Zoom webinar, 1hr meeting.
-30min each presenter (20min presentation + 10min questions).
-Group/shared presentations are still 30min total
-Attendees ask questions using the zoom Q&A function

What is the zoom link?
https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94394339529

Who presents?
-First authors of recent (<1yr) genome engineering papers or manuscripts

Can I attend?
-Yes, anyone in the world is welcome to attend the meetings.

I'm not affiliated with Harvard Medical School, can I attend?
-Yes, anyone in the world is welcome to attend the meetings.

Do I need experience in genome engineering to attend?
-No, attendees can have any level of expertise in genome engineering (beginners are welcome).

Who attends these meetings?
-Attendees have a wide spectrum of interests, scientific backgrounds, and career positions, ranging from undergrads, technicians, grad students, post-docs, principal investigators, etc.

How can I receive announcements of upcoming speakers?
-Join our mailing list .

Are the talks recorded?
-If speakers consent, the recordings will be available as a link on our website within 1 week. See the "Past seminars" tab.

Can I share the zoom link with others?
-Yes, please distribute information about our seminar series to anyone you think is interested.

Zoom link

https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94394339529 Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Weekly: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/tJAufu2rrTIvGN0GtDMl4oxdGIJ1K_DsLcZ_/ic… Topic: Genome Engineering Seminar Series at HMS Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94394339529 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +13017158592,,94394339529# or +13126266799,,94394339529# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 436 2866 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 943 9433 9529 International numbers available: https://harvard.zoom.us/u/abQSZiP2AO Or an H.323/SIP room system: H.323: 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) 115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai) 115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad) 213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands) 213.244.140.110 (Germany) 103.122.166.55 (Australia) 149.137.40.110 (Singapore) 64.211.144.160 (Brazil) 69.174.57.160 (Canada) 207.226.132.110 (Japan) Meeting ID: 943 9433 9529 SIP: 94394339529@zoomcrc.com

https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94394339529

Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Weekly: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/tJAufu2rrTIvGN0GtDMl4oxdGIJ1K_DsLcZ_/ic…
Topic: Genome Engineering Seminar Series at HMS

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94394339529
Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +13017158592,,94394339529# or +13126266799,,94394339529#
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 436 2866 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833
Webinar ID: 943 9433 9529
International numbers available: https://harvard.zoom.us/u/abQSZiP2AO

Or an H.323/SIP room system:
H.323:
162.255.37.11 (US West)
162.255.36.11 (US East)
115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai)
115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad)
213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands)
213.244.140.110 (Germany)
103.122.166.55 (Australia)
149.137.40.110 (Singapore)
64.211.144.160 (Brazil)
69.174.57.160 (Canada)
207.226.132.110 (Japan)
Meeting ID: 943 9433 9529
SIP: 94394339529@zoomcrc.com