Dr. Ting (C.-ting) Wu

Dr. Ting (C.-ting) Wu is a Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, where she is also a member of the Wyss Institute, Director of the Consortium for Space Genetics, and Director of the Personal Genetics Education (pgEd.org) Project. Today, she and her co-workers are exploring the role of 3D chromosome organization in genome function and inheritance. In addition, her group innovates technologies for visualizing the genome. With respect to pgEd, she and the pgEd team work to promote public awareness and dialog about genetics and genetic technologies across all communities. pgEd works in classrooms, provides curricula and teacher training, runs Congressional briefings, consults with the film and television industry, and partners with communities of faith. Photo credit: Wyss Institute.