Research Investigators
Senior Clinicians
![Ben Solomon](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2020-01/Solomon_Ben.jpg)
Benjamin Solomon, M.D.
- Clinical Director
- Office of the Clinical Director
![Cynthia Tifft](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2020-01/Tifft_Cynthia.jpg)
Cynthia Tifft, M.D., Ph.D.
- Deputy Clinical Director
- Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine Training Program
![David Adams](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2022-08/adams_david.jpg)
David Adams, M.D., Ph.D.
- Senior Clinician
- Office of the Clinical Director
![Oleg Shchelochkov](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2022-06/shchelochkov_oleg2.jpg)
Oleg A. Shchelochkov, M.D.
- Director
- Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine Training Program
NIH Distinguished Investigators
![Leslie Biesecker](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2020-01/Biesecker_Les.jpg)
Leslie G. Biesecker, M.D.
- Director & NIH Distinguished Investigator
- Center for Precision Health Research
![Francis Collins](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2021-08/collins_francis.jpg)
Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D.
- NIH Distinguished Investigator
- Center for Precision Health Research
![Dan Kastner](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2020-02/kastner_dan.jpg)
Dan Kastner, M.D., Ph.D.
- NIH Distinguished Investigator
- Medical Genetics Branch
![Elaine Ostrander](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2019-05/ostrander_biopic.jpg)
Elaine A. Ostrander, Ph.D.
- Chief & NIH Distinguished Investigator
- Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch
![Charles Rotimi](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2019-07/Rotimi_Charles_bio.jpg)
Charles Rotimi, Ph.D.
- Scientific Director and NIH Distinguished Investigator, Division of Intramural Research
- Director, Center for Research in Genomics and Global Health
![Julie Segre](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2022-06/Segre_Julie3.jpg)
Julie Segre, Ph.D.
- Chief and NIH Distinguished Investigator
- Translational and Functional Genomics Branch
Senior Investigators
![Daphne Bell](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2023-11/Bell_Daphne_2.jpg)
Daphne W. Bell, Ph.D.
- Senior Investigator
- Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch
![Diana Bianchi](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2020-03/Bianchi_Diana.jpg)
Diana W. Bianchi, M.D.
- Senior Investigator
- Center for Precision Health Research
![Lawrence Brody](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2020-02/Brody_Lawrence.jpg)
Lawrence Brody, Ph.D.
- Director
- Division of Genomics and Society
![Shawn Burgess](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2023-10/Burgess_Shawn2.jpg)
Shawn Burgess, Ph.D.
- Co-Deputy Director
- Division of Intramural Research
![Laura Elntiski](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2021-11/elnitski_laura.jpg)
Laura Elnitski, Ph.D.
- Senior Investigator
- Translational and Functional Genomics Branch
![William Gahl](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2023-10/gahl_william.jpg)
William A. Gahl, M.D., Ph.D.
- Senior Investigator, Medical Genetics Branch
- Director, Undiagnosed Diseases Program
![Neil Hanchard](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2021-01/hanchard_neil.jpg)
Neil A. Hanchard, M.B.B.S., D.Phil.
- Senior Investigator
- Center for Precision Health Research
![Laura Koehly](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2021-11/koehly_laura.jpg)
Laura M. Koehly, Ph.D.
- Chief & Senior Investigator
- Social and Behavioral Research Branch
![Paul Liu](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2019-08/liu_paul.jpg)
Paul P. Liu, M.D., Ph.D.
- Senior Investigator
- Translational and Functional Genomics Branch
![Adam Phillips](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2023-03/Phillippy_Adam.png)
Adam M. Phillippy, Ph.D.
- Director and Senior Investigator
- Center for Genomics and Data Science Research
![Philip Shaw](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2021-11/shaw_philip.jpg)
Philip Shaw, B.M. B.Ch., Ph.D.
- Senior Investigator
- Social and Behavioral Research Branch
![Ellen Sidransky](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2019-08/sidransky_ellen.jpg)
Ellen Sidransky, M.D.
- Chief and Senior Investigator
- Medical Genetics Branch
![Charles Venditti](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2020-01/Venditti_Charles2.jpg)
Charles P. Venditti, M.D., Ph.D.
- Chief and Senior Investigator
- Metabolic Medicine Branch
Investigators
![Peter McGuire](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2021-08/mcguire_peter.jpg)
Peter McGuire, M.S., M.B.B.Ch.
- Investigator
- Metabolic Medicine Branch
![Meru Sadhu](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2022-11/Sadhu_Meru.jpg)
Meru J. Sadhu, Ph.D.
- Stadtman Investigator
- Center for Genomics and Data Science Research
Senior Scientists
![Andy Baxevanis](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2020-02/Baxevanis_Andy.jpg)
Andy Baxevanis, Ph.D.
- Head
- NIH Office of Intramural Research
Associate Investigators
![Adebowale Adeyemo](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2019-07/Adeyemo_Adebowale_bio.jpg)
Adebowale A. Adeyemo, M.D.
- Associate Investigator
- Center for Genomics and Data Science Research
![Ivona Aksentijevich, M.D.](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/aksentijevich.png)
Ivona Aksentijevich, M.D.
- Associate Investigator
- Inflammatory Disease Section
![Stacie Anderson](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2023-06/anderson_stacie.jpg)
Stacie M. Anderson, B.S.
- Associate Investigator
- Office of Scientific Core Facilities
![Benjamin Berkman](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2019-06/berkman_ben_bio.jpg)
Benjamin E. Berkman, J.D., M.P.H.
- Associate Investigator
- Office of the Clinical Director
![Vence Bonham](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2022-03/bonham_vence2.jpg)
Vence L. Bonham Jr., J.D.
- Acting Deputy Director
- Office of the Director
![Sean Conlan](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2022-03/Conlan_Sean.jpg)
Sean P. Conlan, Ph.D.
- Associate Investigator
- Microbial Genomics Section
![Settara Chandrasekharappa, Ph.D](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/Chandrasekharappa.png)
Settara Chandrasekharappa, Ph.D.
- Associate Investigator
- Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch
![Randy Chandler](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2019-10/Chandler_Randy.jpg)
Randy Chandler, Ph.D., M.B.
- Associate Investigator
- Organic Acid Research Section
![Abdel Elkahloun](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2023-06/elkahloun_abdel.jpg)
Abdel G. Elkahloun, Ph.D.
- Associate Investigator
- Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch
![Lori Erby](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2020-05/erby_lori.jpg)
Lori Erby, Sc.M., Ph.D., C.G.C.
- Associate Investigator
- Center for Precision Health Research
![Mike Erdos](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/profiles/10060459.jpg)
Michael R. Erdos, Ph.D.
- Associate Investigator
- Molecular Genetics Section
![Valer Gotea](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/profiles/13481468.jpg)
Valer Gotea, Ph.D.
- Associate Investigator
- Translational and Functional Genomics Branch
![Sergey Koren](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2023-03/Koren_Sergey.jpg)
Sergey Koren, Ph.D.
- Associate Investigator
- Genome Informatics Section
![Lisa Garrett](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2022-08/Garrett_Lisa_0.jpg)
Lisa Garrett, M.S.
- Associate Investigator
- Office of Scientific Core Facilities
![Chris Gunter](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2019-12/Gunter_Chris.jpg)
Chris Gunter, Ph.D.
- Associate Investigator
- Social and Behavioral Research Branch
![Sara Hull](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2023-07/Hull_Sara2.jpg)
Sara Chandros Hull, Ph.D.
- Co-Deputy Director
- Division of Intramural Research
![Irini Manoli](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2022-07/Manoli_Irini2.jpg)
Eirini Manoli, M.D., Ph.D.
- Senior Research Physician
- Organic Acid Research Section
![Heidi Parker](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2024-06/heidi_parker.jpg)
Heidi Parker, Ph.D.
- Associate Investigator
- Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch
![Susan Persky](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2024-05/persky-susan.jpg)
Susan Persky, Ph.D.
- Associate Investigator
- Social and Behavioral Research Branch
![Gustavo P. Sudre, Ph.D.](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/profiles/2001178112.jpg)
Gustavo P. Sudre, Ph.D.
- Associate Investigator
- Neurobehavioral Clinical Research Section
![Raman Sood](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2022-07/Sood_Raman2.jpg)
Raman Sood, Ph.D.
- Associate Investigator
- Office of Scientific Core Facilities
![Oleg Shchelochkov](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2022-06/shchelochkov_oleg2.jpg)
Oleg A. Shchelochkov, M.D.
- Associate Investigator
- National Human Genome Research Institute
![James W. Thomas, Ph.D.](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/thomas.png)
James W. Thomas, Ph.D.
- Acting Director
- NIH Intramural Sequencing Center
Scientific Cores
![Stacie Anderson](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2023-06/anderson_stacie.jpg)
Stacie M. Anderson, B.S.
- Director
- Flow Cytometry Core
![Andy Baxevanis](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2020-02/Baxevanis_Andy.jpg)
Andy Baxevanis, Ph.D.
- Director
- Bioinformatics and Scientific Programming Core
![Benjamin Berkman](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2019-06/berkman_ben_bio.jpg)
Benjamin E. Berkman, J.D., M.P.H.
- Deputy Director
- Bioethics Core
![Settara Chandrasekharappa, Ph.D](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/Chandrasekharappa.png)
Settara Chandrasekharappa, Ph.D.
- Director
- Genomics Core
![Abdel Elkahloun](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2023-06/elkahloun_abdel.jpg)
Abdel G. Elkahloun, Ph.D.
- Head
- Microarrays and Single-Cell Genomics Core
![Lisa Garrett](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2022-08/Garrett_Lisa_0.jpg)
Lisa Garrett, M.S.
- Director
- Embryonic Stem Cell and Transgenic Mouse Core
![Sara Hull](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2023-07/Hull_Sara2.jpg)
Sara Chandros Hull, Ph.D.
- Director
- Bioethics Core
![Raman Sood](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2022-07/Sood_Raman2.jpg)
Raman Sood, Ph.D.
- Director
- Zebrafish Core
![Tyra Wolfsberg, Ph.D.](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/Wolfsberg.png)
Tyra Wolfsberg, Ph.D.
- Associate Director
- Bioinformatics and Scientific Programming Core
![Clesson Turner](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2022-05/Turner_Clesson2.jpg)
Clesson Turner, M.D.
- Director
- Reverse Phenotyping Core
![Steven WIncovitch](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2024-07/stephen_wincovitch.jpg)
Stephen Wincovitch Sr., M.S.
- Director
- Advanced Imaging and Analysis Core
Adjunct Investigators
![Manfred Boehm, M.D.](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/Boehm.png)
Manfred Boehm, M.D.
- Adjunct Investigator
- Office of the Clinical Director, NHGRI
![Carsten G. Bonnemann, M.D.](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/Bonnemann.png)
Carsten G. Bonnemann, M.D.
- Adjunct Investigator
- Medical Genetics Branch
![Brian P. Brooks, M.D., Ph.D.](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/Brooks.png)
Brian P. Brooks, M.D., Ph.D.
- Adjunct Investigator
- Center for Precision Health Research
![Lindsey Criswell](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2022-05/criswell-lindsey.jpg)
Lindsey A. Criswell, M.D., M.P.H., D.Sc.
- Adjunct Investigator
- Medical Genetics Branch
![Joshua Denny](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2023-03/joshua-denny.jpg)
Joshua Denny, M.D., M.S.
- Adjunct Investigator
- Center for Precision Health Research
![Edward S. Giniger, Ph.D.](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/Giniger.png)
Edward S. Giniger, Ph.D.
- Adjunct Investigator
- Medical Genetics Branch
![James Inglese, Ph.D.](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/Inglese.png)
James Inglese, Ph.D.
- Adjunct Investigator
- Metabolic Medicine Branch
![William Klein](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2022-02/klein_william.jpg)
William M. Klein, Ph.D.
- Adjunct Investigator
- Center for Precision Health Research
![Paul Meltzer, M.D., Ph.D.](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/Meltzer.png)
Paul Meltzer, M.D., Ph.D.
- Adjunct Investigator
- Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch
![Pamela Schwartzberg](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2019-03/Schwartzberg.png)
Pamela Schwartzberg, M.D., Ph.D.
- Adjunct Investigator
- Center for Genomics and Data Science Research
![Douglas Stewart, M.D.](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/Stewart.png)
Douglas Stewart, M.D.
- Adjunct Investigator
- Center for Precision Health Research
Scientist Emeriti
![Alexander Wilson](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2021-11/wilson_alexander.jpg)
Alexander Wilson, Ph.D.
- Scientist Emeritus
- Division of Intramural Research
![Joan Bailey-Wilson](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2021-11/bailey-wilson_joan.jpg)
Joan E. Bailey-Wilson, Ph.D.
- Scientist Emerita
- Center for Genomics and Data Science Research
![David Bodine](/https/www.genome.gov/sites/default/files/media/images/2021-11/bodine_david.jpg)
David M. Bodine, Ph.D.
- Scientist Emeritus
- Hematopoiesis Section
Last updated: July 9, 2024