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Genetics & Genomics Faculty

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The Baylor genetics faculty includes four members of the National Academy of Sciences, eight members of the National Academy of Medicine, nine fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, two Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators and one Howard Hughes Medical Institute Faculty Scholar.

Explore the profiles of faculty below or visit our faculty research page to find faculty listed by subject and by the organism they study.

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Faculty A-C: Graduate Program in Genetics & Genomics

People
Aagaard
First Name
Kjersti
Middle Name
Marie
Last Name
Aagaard
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Amos
First Name
Chris
Last Name
Amos
Professor and Chief
Arenkiel
First Name
Benjamin
Middle Name
Russell
Last Name
Arenkiel
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Atkinson
First Name
Elizabeth
Last Name
Atkinson
Faculty - Assistant Professor
Bates
First Name
David
Middle Name
B.
Last Name
Bates
Associate Professor
Bellen
First Name
Hugo
Middle Name
J
Last Name
Bellen
Honorific Title
D.V.M., Ph.D.
Professor
Benham-Pyle
First Name
Blair
Last Name
Benham-Pyle
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
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First Name
Alison
Middle Name
Ann
Last Name
Bertuch
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Boeynaems
First Name
Steven
Last Name
Boeynaems
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Bonnen
First Name
Penelope
Middle Name
E
Last Name
Bonnen
Honorific Title
Ph.D., B.S.
Associate Professor
Botas
First Name
Juan
Last Name
Botas
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Burrage
First Name
Lindsay
Last Name
Burrage
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Chao
First Name
Hsiao-Tuan
Last Name
Chao
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Chen
First Name
Rui
Last Name
Chen
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Cheng
First Name
Chao
Last Name
Cheng
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Cheng
First Name
Chonghui
Last Name
Cheng
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Cooper
First Name
Edward
Middle Name
C
Last Name
Cooper
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Cooper
First Name
Thomas
Middle Name
A.
Last Name
Cooper
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Craigen
First Name
William
Middle Name
James
Last Name
Craigen
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
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Faculty D-J: Graduate Program in Genetics & Genomics

People
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First Name
Weiwei
Last Name
Dang
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dickinson
First Name
Mary
Middle Name
E.
Last Name
Dickinson
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Senior Vice President and Dean of Research
Dierick
First Name
Herman
Middle Name
A.
Last Name
Dierick
Honorific Title
M.D.
Associate Professor
Eagen
First Name
Kyle
Middle Name
P.
Last Name
Eagen
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research
Echeverria
First Name
Gloria
Middle Name
Vittone
Last Name
Echeverria
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Elefteriou
First Name
Florent
Last Name
Elefteriou
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Fazal
First Name
Furqan
Middle Name
M
Last Name
Fazal
Honorific Title
PhD
Assistant Professor and CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research
Finnell
First Name
Richard
Middle Name
H.
Last Name
Finnell
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Gibbs
First Name
Richard
Middle Name
A
Last Name
Gibbs
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Wofford Cain Chair and Professor
Goodell
First Name
Margaret
Middle Name
A.
Last Name
Goodell
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
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First Name
Andy
Last Name
Groves
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor and Vivian L. Smith Endowed Chair in Neuroscience
Hartig
First Name
Sean
Middle Name
M.
Last Name
Hartig
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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First Name
Philip
Middle Name
J
Last Name
Hastings
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Heaney
First Name
Jason
Middle Name
D
Last Name
Heaney
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Herman
First Name
Christophe
Last Name
Herman
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Hirschi
First Name
Kendal
Middle Name
D
Last Name
Hirschi
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Hodges
First Name
H. Courtney
Last Name
Hodges
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ira
First Name
Grzegorz
Last Name
Ira
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Jafar-Nejad
First Name
Hamed
Last Name
Jafar-Nejad
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
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Faculty K-O: Graduate Program in Genetics & Genomics

People
Kaipparettu
First Name
Benny
Middle Name
Abraham
Last Name
Kaipparettu
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Lagor
First Name
William
Middle Name
R.
Last Name
Lagor
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Lee
First Name
Brendan
Last Name
Lee
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Chair
Li
First Name
Hongjie
Last Name
Li
Assistant Professor
Lichtarge
First Name
Olivier
Last Name
Lichtarge
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Cullen Chair and Professor
Lieberman Aiden
First Name
Erez
Middle Name
S
Last Name
Lieberman Aiden
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Liu
First Name
Pengfei
Last Name
Liu
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Director
Liu
First Name
Zhandong
Last Name
Liu
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Lupo
First Name
Philip
Middle Name
J.
Last Name
Lupo
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Lupski
First Name
James
Middle Name
R
Last Name
Lupski
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc. (hon)
The Cullen Foundation Endowed Chair in Molecular Genetics
Mardon
First Name
Graeme
Last Name
Mardon
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
James R. Davis Chair in Pathology and Immunology
Martin
First Name
James
Middle Name
F
Last Name
Martin
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Vice Chairman/Professor
Matzuk
First Name
Martin
Middle Name
M.
Last Name
Matzuk
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Department Chair
Milosavljevic
First Name
Aleksandar
Last Name
Milosavljevic
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Henry and Emma Meyer Chair in Molecular Genetics
Moore
First Name
David
Last Name
Moore
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Nelson
First Name
David
Middle Name
L
Last Name
Nelson
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Ng
First Name
Philip
Last Name
Ng
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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Faculty P-U: Graduate Program in Genetics & Genomics

People
Parchem
First Name
Ronald
Middle Name
J.
Last Name
Parchem
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Park
First Name
Dongsu
Last Name
Park
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
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First Name
Donald
Middle Name
Williams
Last Name
Parsons
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Plon
First Name
Sharon
Middle Name
E
Last Name
Plon
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Poché
First Name
Ross
Middle Name
A.
Last Name
Poché
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Posey
First Name
Jennifer
Middle Name
Ellen
Last Name
Posey
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ray
First Name
Russell
Middle Name
Scott
Last Name
Ray
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Rogers
First Name
Jeffrey
Last Name
Rogers
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Rosenberg
First Name
Susan
Middle Name
M
Last Name
Rosenberg
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Ben F. Love Chair in Cancer Research
Samuel
First Name
Buck
Last Name
Samuel
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Scott
First Name
Daryl
Middle Name
Armstrong
Last Name
Scott
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Shaulsky
First Name
Gad
Last Name
Shaulsky
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Shroyer
First Name
Noah
Middle Name
Freeman
Last Name
Shroyer
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Shulman
First Name
Joshua
Middle Name
M
Last Name
Shulman
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Sifers
First Name
Richard
Middle Name
N
Last Name
Sifers
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Stankiewicz
First Name
Pawel
Last Name
Stankiewicz
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Sun
First Name
Zheng
Last Name
Sun
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Tran
First Name
Nicholas
Last Name
Tran
Assistant Professor
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Faculty V-Z: Graduate Program in Genetics & Genomics

People
Van Nostrand
First Name
Eric
Last Name
Van Nostrand
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Van den Veyver
First Name
Ignatia
Middle Name
Barbara
Last Name
Van den Veyver
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Walker
First Name
Cheryl
Last Name
Walker
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Director
Wangler
First Name
Michael
Middle Name
Francis
Last Name
Wangler
Honorific Title
M.D.
Associate Professor
Waterland
First Name
Robert
Middle Name
A
Last Name
Waterland
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Wehrens
First Name
Xander
Last Name
Wehrens
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Westbrook
First Name
Trey
Last Name
Westbrook
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Wilusz
First Name
Jeremy
Middle Name
E.
Last Name
Wilusz
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Wythe
First Name
Joshua
Middle Name
D.
Last Name
Wythe
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Xue
First Name
Mingshan
Last Name
Xue
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Yamamoto
First Name
Shinya
Last Name
Yamamoto
Honorific Title
D.V.M., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Zhang
First Name
Lilei
Last Name
Zhang
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Zheng
First Name
Hui
Last Name
Zheng
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Director/Professor
Zoghbi
First Name
Anthony
Last Name
Zoghbi
Honorific Title
M.D.
Assistant Professor
Zoghbi
First Name
Huda
Middle Name
Yahya
Last Name
Zoghbi
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Zong
First Name
Chenghang (Chuck)
Last Name
Zong
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor