Genomics Education Partnership
a nationwide collaboration of 150+ institutions that integrates active learning into the undergraduate curriculum through Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) centered in bioinformatics and genomics
"The class was very intellectually challenging for me. It taught me to think in a way that I had never thought before."
GEP Student
"I seriously think this should be the model for all biology courses."
GEP Student
“I loved the aha! moments and being able to figure things out on my own. Defending my hypothesis was a great benefit, it made me more confident in the things that I do!”
GEP Student
The GEP curriculum gives “meaning and immediate application to the knowledge and skills students acquire. That's a powerful motivator for students to work hard to succeed and for me to continue supporting them.”
GEP Faculty Member
"I really enjoyed the fact that there was no right answer to the annotation project."
GEP Student
"I very much wish there were a lot more science courses like this available at the undergraduate level."
GEP Student
"The thing that sparked me the most was the fact that I was able to perform the BLAST searches on my own and was able to explain to my instructor what I had done."
GEP Student
Recent News

Minnesota, Iowa, and Dakotas
Regional Node Meeting
February 24, 2021

GEP’s Prototype microPublication is Published
February 19, 2021

Pacific Northwest
Regional Node Meeting
February 18, 2021
Upcoming Events
GEP Alumni Pre-Workshop 2021
June 7 – June 11, 2021; 1 hr/day (time TBD)
Virtual
GEP Alumni Workshop 2021
June 12 – June 13, 2021; 10a – 4:30p (CDT)
Virtual
GEP Education Research Workshop
June 28 – July 2, 2021; 2 hrs/day (time TBD)
Virtual
Summer 2021 New Member Training
More info coming soon!
Virtual