Genetics: Faculty Experts: For Journalists

Dr. Mohamed Abazeed

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, The Graduate School

Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Cancer and Oncology, Complex Systems, Data Science, Genetics, Radiology

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Cancer Treatment, Genetic Medicine and Health, Machine Learning and Automation, Medical Imaging, Precision Medicine, Statistics and probability

Vadim Backman

McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Sachs Family Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Medicine, McCormick School of Engineering

Field: Aging, Biomedical Engineering, Cancer and Oncology, Epigenetics, Genetics, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Focus Areas: Biomedicine, Biophysics, Cancer Treatment, Cell Imaging, Entrepreneurship, Genetic Medicine and Health, Regenerative Medicine

M. Geoffrey Hayes

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology)

Field: Genetics

Focus Areas: Genetic Medicine and Health

Sara H. Katsanis

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Research Assistant Professor

Field: Genetics

Focus Areas: Data Privacy, Forensic Pathology, Genetic Medicine and Health, Genetic Testing, Human Rights, Immigration, Social Media

Dr. Abel N Kho

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Director of the Center for Health Information Partnerships

Field: Data Science, Genetics, Primary Care and Internal Medicine

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy, Data Science, Electronic Health Records, Genetic Medicine and Health, Innovation, Machine Learning and Automation, Patient Care, Precision Medicine

Renee C. B. Manworren

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine

Field: Epigenetics, Genetics, Medical Education, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Adverse Drug Reactions, Alternative Medicine, Clinical Research, Healthcare Policy, Opioid Addiction, Pain Management, Pediatric Illness, Precision Medicine

Dr. Jenna Z. Marcus

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Gynecologic Oncology

Field: Cancer and Oncology, Genetics, Medical Education, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Robotics, Surgery

Focus Areas: Cancer Survivorship, Cancer Treatment, Genetic Testing, Gynecologic Cancer, Health Equity and Disparities, Oncofertility, Robotic Surgery

Dr. Elizabeth McNally

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Director, Center for Genetic Medicine

Field: Cardiology, Genetics

Focus Areas: Aneurysms, Cardiovascular Health, Genetic Medicine and Health, Muscular Dystrophy, Therapy and Counseling

Santiago José Molina

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Assistant Professor

Field: Genetics, Medical Social Sciences, Sociology

Focus Areas: Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Genetic Medicine and Health, Genetic Testing, Latinx Culture and Politics, Medical ethics, Precision Medicine, Race and Ethnicity

Laura Rasmussen-Torvik

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology

Field: Epidemiology, Genetics

Focus Areas: Antidepressant Medications, Bariatric Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Electronic Health Records, Genetic Medicine and Health, Genetic Testing

Ali Shilatifard

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Director of the Simpson Querrey Center for Epigenetics

Field: Epigenetics, Genetics, Molecular Biosciences, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Childhood Cancer, Leukemia, Precision Medicine

Danielle Tullman-Ercek

McCormick School of Engineering

Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Field: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Genetics, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biosciences, Nanotechnology, Synthetic Biology

Focus Areas: Antibiotic Resistance, Biochemistry, Biofuels, Biomaterials, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Industry, Vaccines

Dr. Douglas Vaughan

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Director, Potocsnak Longevity Institute

Field: Aging, Cardiology, Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine, Genetics, Human Biology

Focus Areas: Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Genetic Medicine and Health, Hypertension, Vascular Disease

Xinkun Wang

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Research Professor and Director of Northwestern University NUSeq (Genomics) Facility

Field: Genetics

Focus Areas: Genetic Medicine and Health, Genetic Testing

Dr. Gregory Webster

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Field: Cardiology, Genetics, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Research, Genetic Medicine and Health, Pediatric Illness

Dr. Jian-Jun Wei

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Pathology

Field: Cancer and Oncology, Genetics, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pathology

Focus Areas: Cell Biology, Gynecologic Cancer, Race and Ethnicity, Sarcoma, Women's Health