Faculty
charis

Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D.

Chair
  • Cancer genomic medicine and personalized healthcare
  • Genetic and phenomic characterization of PTEN in patients with PTEN
    hamartoma tumour syndrome
  • PTEN signalling and intracellular trafficking in carcinogenesis
  • Genomics and epigenomics of tumor microenvironment in breast and other
    solid tumors
  • Global genomic analyses of thyroid follicular neoplasias
  • Genomic analyses of familial Barrett esophagus and esophageal
    adenocarcinoma
aldred

Micheala Aldred, Ph.D.

Assistant Staff

  • Molecular characterization of the 2q37 deletion syndrome.
  • Loss of heterozygosity at 2q37 in cancers.
rocio

Rocio Moran, M.D.

Clinical Geneticist

  • Inborn errors of metabolism and cardiovascular genetics
 
marvin

Marvin Natowicz, M.D., Ph.D

Clinical Geneticist
  • Genetic/Metabolic Aspects of Autism
  • Clinical Chemistry of Inherited Metabolic Disorders
effie

Ephraim Sehayek, M.D.

Assistant Staff

  • First
  • Second
david

David Serre, Ph.D.

Assistant Staff

  • Molecular evolution and selective constraints on risk alleles associated with type-2-diabetes and obesity
  • Population stratification in association studies
ting

Angela Ting, Ph.D.

Assistant Staff

  • DNA methylation and chromatin modifications in cancer
  • Mechanism of RNA-dependent Transcriptional Silencing in human cells
marvin

Bin Zhang, Ph.D.

Assistant Staff

  • ER-to-Golgi trafficking as pathogenic mechanisms of congenital
    diseases
  • Regulation of coagulation factors V and VIII biosynthesis

Joint Appointments

CLEVELAND CLINIC
Ruth Farrell, M.D., Bioethics & Obstetrics & Gynecology
Donna Hansel, MD, PhD., Dept of Anatomic Pathology
Eric Kodish, M.D., Bioethics
Bruce Lamb, Ph.D., Neurosciences
Richard Sharp, Ph.D., Bioethics
Jonathan Smith, Ph.D., Cell Biology
W.H. Wilson Tang, M.D., Cardiovascular Medicine
Elias Traboulsi, M.D., Ophthalmology

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
John Wang, PhD, Department of Genetics
Tom LaFramboise, PhD, Department of Genetics
Robert Elston, PhD, Genetic & Molecular Epidemiology

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Lei Shen, PhD, Division of Biostatistics

METROHEALTH
Carol Crowe, M.D., Pediatric Genetics

Project Scientists

Pieter Faber, Ph.D., Manager, Genomics Core
Mohammed Orloff, Ph.D., - Eng Laboratory
Kristin Waite, Ph.D., Biochemist - Eng Laboratory
Jun Peng, Ph.D., - Eng Laboratory

 

Other Personnel

Name Position Affiliation
Babb, Kathleen Administrator GMI
Balint, Peter Computing Analyst GMI
Bartley, Matthew Research Technologist GMB
Bennett, Kristi Postdoctoral Fellow Eng Lab
Blount, Janice Administrative Assistant GMI
Caraballo, Dawn Research Program Coordinator CPGH
Cavasini, Jennifer Administrative Assistant GMI
Chen, Jin-Lian Sr. Research Technologist Eng Lab
Clements, Diane Genetic Counselor CPGH
Clinton, Sherry Medical Technologist Natowicz Lab
Drake, Kylie Post-Doctoral Fellow Aldred Lab
Edelman, Emily Genetic Counselor CPGH
Flavahan, William Research Student Eng Lab
Fritz, Stephanie Patient Service Representative CPGH
Gagliano, Greg Research Coordinator GMI
Gopalan, Banu Senior Bioinformatician GMI
Grabaskas, Jennifer Research Technician Genomics Core
Gustafson, Shanna Genetic Counselor CPGH
Harbor, Phyllis Lead Technologist Aldred Lab
Hobert, Ph.D., Judith Postdoctoral Fellow Eng Lab
Hunter, Gloria Laboratory Assistant GMB
Jacob, Ph.D., Avi Postdoctoral Fellow Eng Lab
Keeler, Gina Clinical Manager CPGH
Leach, Brandie Heald Genetic Counselor CPGH
Leach, Dana Genetic Counselor Assistant CPGH
Lobo, Ph.D., Glen Research Associate Eng Lab
Lynch, Kate Genetic Counselor CPGH
Mester, Jessica Genetic Counselor CPGH
Mitchell, Rebecca Advanced Practice Nurse CPGH
Mularo, Frank Sr. Research Technician Eng Lab
O'Neil, Diane Medical Technologist Natowicz Lab
Oravec, Thomas Research Data Coordinator GMI
Planchon Pope, Ph.D., Sarah Research Associate Eng Lab
Platzer, Ph.D., Petra Manager, Integrative Genomics Analysis GMI Lab
Prescott, Nichole Senior Research Technologist GMB
Price, Pam Reimbursement Specialist CPGH
Pritchard, Patricia Patient Service Representative CPGH
Rerko, Ron Manager, Translational Affairs GMI Lab
Rigelsky, Christina Genetic Counselor CPGH
Romigh, Todd Sr. Research Technician Eng Lab
Sadler, Tammy Sr. Research Technician Eng Lab
Scacheri, Cheryl Director, Genetic Counseling Program CPGH
Schreiber, Allison Genetic Counselor CPGH
Sevier, Joe Research Technician GMB
Shealy, Amy Genetic Counselor CPGH
Stanuch, Kim Research Database Coordinator GMI
Waite, Ross Manager, Genomic Medicine Biorepository GMB
Zhao, Xiaolan Sr. Research Technician Genomics Core
Zheng, Chunlei Postdoctoral Fellow Zhang Lab
Zhu, Hui Postdoctoral Fellow Eng Lab
Zygmunt, Deborah Sr. Research Technician Aldred Lab

Consultants

Yaumin Xu, Statistician, (Quantitative Health Sciences)
Li Zhang, Statistician, (Quantitative Health Sciences)