Department Labs

Jeffrey Milbrandt, MD, PhD<br>James S. McDonnell Professor, Department of Genetics<br>Executive Director, McDonnell Genome Institute (MGI)

Jeffrey Milbrandt, MD, PhD
James S. McDonnell Professor, Department of Genetics
Executive Director, McDonnell Genome Institute (MGI)

Professor

Faculty, MGI

Contact

Phone: Assistant: Debbie Pfeiffer, dpfeiffer@wustl.edu, 314-362-2139

Email: jmilbrandt@wustl.edu

Website: http://milbrandt.wustl.edu

Our laboratory seeks to understand the molecular mechanisms that lead to axon degeneration and the diseases that stem from this degenerative process.

Barak Cohen, PhD<br>Alvin Goldfarb Distinguished Professor of Computational Biology<br>

Barak Cohen, PhD
Alvin Goldfarb Distinguished Professor of Computational Biology

Professor

Faculty

Contact

Phone: 314-362-3674

Email: cohen@wustl.edu

Website: https://bclab.wustl.edu/

Massively parallel assays of enhancer function

 

Joseph Dougherty, PhD

Joseph Dougherty, PhD

Professor

Faculty

Contact

Phone: 314-286-0752

Email: jdougherty@wustl.edu

Website: http://www.old.genetics.wustl.edu/jdlab/

Our laboratory is interested in the neurogenetics and genomics of behavior in health and disease. We utilize a variety of techniques spanning from human molecular genetics and informatics to mouse behavioral neuroscience and neuroanatomy.

Susan Dutcher, PhD

Susan Dutcher, PhD

Professor

Faculty

Contact

Phone: 314-362-2765

Email: dutcher@wustl.edu

Website: http://old.genetics.wustl.edu/dutcherlab/

The Dutcher Lab studies the assembly and function of basal bodies/centrioles and cilia using genetics, biochemistry, microscopy, and computational biology.

Gabor Egervari, PhD

Gabor Egervari, PhD

Assistant Professor

Faculty

Contact

Phone: 314-362-6741

Email: gabor@wustl.edu

Website: https://sites.wustl.edu/egervarilab/

Our goal is to elucidate how metabolic changes influence gene expression in the brain in physiological and pathological states. 

Sheng Chih (Peter) Jin, PhD

Sheng Chih (Peter) Jin, PhD

Assistant Professor

Faculty, PJLAB-PI

Contact

Phone: (314) 273-2710

Email: jin810@wustl.edu

Website: https://scjin.github.io/

The Jin Lab uses human genetic, genomic, and bioinformatic approaches to identify mutations underlying neurodevelopment and cardiovascular diseases and their molecular mechanisms.

Heather Lawson, PhD

Heather Lawson, PhD

Assistant Professor

Faculty

Contact

Phone: 314-362-7269

Email: lawson@wustl.edu

Website: http://old.genetics.wustl.edu/hllab

We integrate whole-genome sequence data with phenotypic data to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the genetic architecture of metabolic traits.

Robi Mitra, PhD<br>Alvin Goldfarb Distinguished Professor of Computational Biology<br

Robi Mitra, PhD
Alvin Goldfarb Distinguished Professor of Computational Biology<br

Professor

Faculty

Contact

Phone: 314-362-2751

Email: rmitra@wustl.edu

Website: http://www.old.genetics.wustl.edu/rmlab

Deciphering the Transcriptional Networks that Control Vertebrate Development

Samantha Morris, PhD

Samantha Morris, PhD

Associate Professor

Faculty

Contact

Phone: 314-747-8618

Email: s.morris@wustl.edu

Website: http://morrislab.wustl.edu/

Our research focuses on dissecting the gene regulatory networks that define cell fate. We apply this knowledge to engineer clinically relevant cell types.

 

Michael Province, PhD<br>Professor and Director, Division of Statistical Genetics (DSG)<br>

Michael Province, PhD
Professor and Director, Division of Statistical Genetics (DSG)

Professor

Faculty

Contact

Phone: 314-362-3616

Email: mprovince@wustl.edu

Website: https://dsgweb.wustl.edu/

The primary mission of the Division of Statistical Genomics is to provide leadership
and promote excellence in statistical genomics and genetic epidemiology research
at WUMS.

 

Nancy Saccone, PhD

Nancy Saccone, PhD

Associate Professor

Faculty

Contact

Phone: 314-747-3263

Email: nlims@wustl.edu

Website: http://dbbs.wustl.edu/faculty/Pages/faculty_bio.aspx?SID=5824

Using mathematical and statistical methods to study the genetics of complex traits in humans.

 

Tim Schedl, PhD

Tim Schedl, PhD

Professor

Faculty

Contact

Phone: 314-362-6162

Email: ts@wustl.edu

Website: http://www.old.genetics.wustl.edu/tslab

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The Schedl lab studies germline development of the soil nematode C. elegans. We use genetic, genomic, molecular, cellular and developmental approaches to investigate

 

James Skeath, PhD

James Skeath, PhD

Professor

Faculty

Contact

Phone: 314-362-0535

Email: jskeath@wustl.edu

Website: http://www.old.genetics.wustl.edu/jslab

We investigate the genetic and molecular basis of both asymmetric divisions and cell-type specific differentiation programs through the use of the Drosophila model system, focusing primarily on nervous system development.

 

Gary Stormo, PhD<br>Joseph Erlanger Professor<br>

Gary Stormo, PhD
Joseph Erlanger Professor

Professor

Faculty

Contact

Phone: 314-747-5535

Email: stormo@wustl.edu

Website: http://stormo.wustl.edu/

Most of the experimental work is focused on understanding the regulation of gene expression, and especially the basis of specificity in protein-nucleic acid interactions.

 

Tychele Turner, PhD

Tychele Turner, PhD

Assistant Professor

Faculty

Contact

Phone: 314-273-8517

Email: tychele@wustl.edu

Website: http://turnerlab.wustl.edu

The focus of the Turner laboratory is the discovery and characterization of genetic etiological factors involved in neurodevelopmental disorders. We utilize both computational and experimental approaches to explore this genetic architecture.

 

Ting Wang, PhD<br>The Sanford and Karen Loewentheil Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Head, Department of Genetics

Ting Wang, PhD
The Sanford and Karen Loewentheil Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Head, Department of Genetics

PROFESSOR AND DEPARTMENT HEAD

Contact

Phone: 314-286-0865, Assistant: Michelle Gibbs, gibbsm@wustl.edu, 314.362.3606

Email: twang@wustl.edu

Website: http://wang.wustl.edu/

Our research is to understand the evolution and adaption of human regulatory networks, with a focus on the impact of these processes on human health and disease.