Genetics 447

Department of Genetics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Web Site: http://lifesci.rutgers.edu/~genetics

Chairperson: Jay A. Tischfield

Professors:

David E. Axelrod, B.S., Chicago; Ph.D., Tennessee

Emanuel B. Hey III, B.A., Colgate; Ph.D., SUNY (Stony Brook)

Howard C. Passmore, A.B., Franklin and Marshall College; Ph.D., Michigan

Amrik S. Sahota, B.S., Bath (UK); M.S., Loughborough (UK); Ph.D., London (UK)

William H. Sofer, B.S., Brooklyn College; Ph.D., Miami

Jay A. Tischfield, B.S., CUNY (Brooklyn); M.Ph., Ph.D., Yale

Associate Professors:

Linda M. Brzustowicz, A.B., Harvard (Radcliffe); M.D., Columbia

Douglas Fugman, B.S., Ph.D., Cincinnati

Mary Konsolaki, B.Sc., Athens (Greece); Ph.D., University of Crete and Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Greece)

Tara C. Matise, B.S., Cornell; M.S., Ph.D., Pittsburgh

Terry R. McGuire, B.S., Ohio State; Ph.D., Illinois

Kim S. McKim, B.S., Simon Fraser; Ph.D., British Columbia

Susan Rittling, B.A., Rice; Ph.D., Vermont

Lee D. Simon, B.A., Wesleyan; M.S., Ph.D., Rochester

Navin K. Sinha, B.S., M.S., Patna (India); Ph.D., Minnesota

Ann C. St. John, B.S., Pennsylvania State; M.S., Ph.D., Wisconsin (Madison) 

Assistant Professors:

Mark Brenneman, B.A., Washington; Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine

Xuemi Chen, B.Sc., Beijing; Ph.D., Cornell

Chi-hua Chiu, B.A., Colorado; Ph.D., Wayne State

Eric Cunqi Cui, B.S., Nakai (China); M.S., Chinese Academy of Sciences (China); Ph.D., Cincinnati

Neda Gharani, B.Sc., Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine (UK); M.Sc., Ph.D., Imperial College School of Medicine at St. Mary`s (UK)

Christopher G. Rongo, B.A., California (San Diego); Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Lourdes Serrano, B.S., Ph.D., Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain)

Changshun Shao, B.S., Qufu Normal; M.M., Shandong Medical; Ph.D., Indiana

Gleb Shumyatsky, B.A., Moscow State; Ph.D., USSR Academy of Sciences (Russia)

Andrew W. Singson, B.S., California (Davis); Ph.D., California (San Diego)

David A. Toke, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Rutgers

Lecturers:

Martha B. Haviland, B.A., Rutgers; M.S., A.M., Ph.D., Michigan

Anne Keating, B.S., Cornell; M.S., Ph.D., Rutgers

Joanne Siu Stolen, B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers

The Department of Genetics encourages and fosters research, dissemination of knowledge, and public service aimed at understanding and contributing to advances in the genetics of humans and model organisms. Faculty members conduct research and prepare undergraduate and graduate students for diverse careers in science and education. Students in the undergraduate major have the opportunity to participate in research and learn how discoveries in science are made. Courses in the department cover a wide variety of topics from molecular genetics to human genetics. These course offerings prepare students for careers in biological research, biotechnology, and the health professions.