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Medical Genetics Branch

The Medical Genetics Branch houses a dynamic program in clinical genetics. Investigators examine patients and families affected by inherited diseases to identify and characterize novel human developmental disorders. The branch also offers medical genetics residency and fellowship training programs, a genetic counseling training program and a bioethics research section.

Principal Investigators

Maximilian Muenke, M.D.
Senior Investigator and Chief, Medical Genetics Branch
Head, Human Development Section
Director, Combined Pediatrics and Medical Genetics Residency Training Program

William A. Gahl, M.D., Ph.D.
NHGRI Clinical Director
Senior Investigator, Medical Genetics Branch
Head, Human Biochemical Genetics Section

Benjamin Feldman, Ph.D.
Investigator, Medical Genetics Branch
Head, Vertebrate Embryology Section

Kate Berg, Ph.D. 
Associate Investigator, Medical Genetics Branch
Human Development Section
Director, Special Populations Research Program

Marjan Huizing, Ph.D.
Associate Investigator, Medical Genetics Branch
Head, Cell Biology of Metabolic Disorders Unit

Donna M. Krasnewich, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Investigator, Medical Genetics Branch
Head, Medical Genetics Clinic

Erich Roessler, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Investigator, Medical Genetics Branch
Human Development Section

Ellen Sidransky, M.D.
Adjunct Investigator, Medical Genetics Branch
Head, Molecular Neurogenetics Section

Training and Career Development Resources

• Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Medical Genetics Residency and Fellowship Training Program at NHGRI
• Combined Pediatrics and Medical Genetics Residency Training Program
• NHGRI Special Populations Research Program: Collaborations with Howard University

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Last Updated: June 2004