Welcome to the
AWIS Nevada Chapter
The mission of the AWIS Nevada Chapter is to create a broad interdisciplinary welcoming environment to advance the careers of women in science and technology and promote the participation of girls in the sciences.
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AWIS Chapters extend the reach and effectiveness of our collective advocacy efforts on behalf of women in STEM. Chapters are robust, multidisciplinary communities that bring together stakeholders from a wide range of employment sectors, scientific disciplines, and career stages. Their activities can vary greatly based on the leadership and community they serve.
By joining a Chapter, members have opportunities to advance their careers through professional development, mentoring, information sharing, outreach and professional networking in formal and informal social settings.​
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Science Café Las Vegas
December 4, 2024
Mira Han, Ph.D. | SPEAKER
"Transposons - parasitic DNA elements within our genomes"
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Transposons are genetic elements that have the capacity to jump around in our genome. Since their discovery in corn in the 1940s, we have discovered many fascinating examples of them across diverse species. They are architects of the genome, constantly shifting, reshaping, and expanding the genetic landscape. We are interested in the expression of these elements, in development and disease. We study how they can contribute to regulation of host genes, and influence genome evolution. We will describe the characters of these interesting elements and introduce some of our work in the analysis of transposons in human genomes.