Blue Genes and Boots
The Texas A&M Genetics Program has a podcast! Blue Genes & Boots is a podcast series where faculty and students talk about the fun science going on right here at Texas A&M University. Graduate students also share insights on how to pursue a PhD and jump-start a career in science.
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Blue Genes and Boots
Summer of '22 Special Series: Lions, Tigers, and Dr. Kevin Bredemeyer! Oh my!
Welcome to Blue Genes and Boots everyone!
In this episode, Aaron and Serina host Dr. Kevin Bredemeyer, who is a bioinformatics scientist at Catalytic Data Science, and the first of our special alumni guests here on the podcast!
He earned is Ph. D. from our program (the IDP in Genetics and Genomics) at Texas A&M in 2021. He worked in Dr. William Murphys lab and used a wide array of bioinformatic tools and procedures to try to improve genome assemblies for multiple cat species- including the domestic cat, Asian Leopard cat, Geoffroys cat, lion and tiger.
If you want to know more about the Genetics program at Texas A&M or the research discussed in this episode, please visit the following websites:
Murphy Lab: http://www.eutherialab.org/
Catalytic Data Science: https://www.catalyticds.com/
Genetics IDP: https://genetics.tamu.edu
Genetics Graduate Student Association: https://g2sa.tamu.edu