Genetic Medicine and Health: 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

Dr. Manu Jain

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Medicine & Pediatrics

Field: Pulmonology

Focus Areas: Drug Development, Genetic Medicine and Health, Pneumonia, Precision Medicine, Pulmonary Disease

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

Joshua Nathaniel Leonard

McCormick School of Engineering

Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence,

Field: Biomedical Engineering, Cancer and Oncology, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Human Biology, Molecular Biosciences, Synthetic Biology

Focus Areas: Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Cancer Treatment, Drug Development, Genetic Medicine and Health, HIV/AIDS, Immunology, Pharmaceutical Industry, Precision Medicine

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

Minoli Perera

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Pharmacology

Field: Pharmacology

Focus Areas: Adverse Drug Reactions, Genetic Medicine and Health, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Precision Medicine

Dr. Vamshi Rao

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor in the Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics

Field: Neurology, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Epilepsy, Genetic Medicine and Health, Health Equity and Disparities, Neurodegenerative Disease, Pediatric Illness, Spinal Medicine

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

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

Deborah R Winter

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine

Field: Computer Science, Epigenetics, Human Biology, Molecular Biosciences

Focus Areas: Data Science, Genetic Medicine and Health, Immunology, Machine Learning and Automation, Precision Medicine, Predictive Analytics

Kai Lee Yap

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pathology

Field: Pathology

Focus Areas: Genetic Medicine and Health, Genetic Testing, Life Sciences

Wei Zhang

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Preventive Medicine

Field: Epidemiology, Epigenetics, Global Health, Preventive Medicine

Focus Areas: Biotechnology, Diabetes, Genetic Medicine and Health, Liver Cancer, Lymphoma