Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship

To gain the requisite laboratory experience, fellows rotate through a variety of CLIA-certified cytogenetic and molecular genetics diagnostic laboratories at the NIH and throughout the metropolitan Washington DC area. These rotation sites include GeneDx in Gaithersburg, MD, Quest Diagnostics in Chantilly, VA and Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Fellows also gain clinical and genetic counseling exposure by seeing patients with genetic disorders across the lifespan in various NIH centers and in hospitals and outpatient clinics.

*PhD must be in genetics, genomics, human genetics or a related field within the biological sciences, as determined by the ABMGG.

Rotation Sites:

• NIH Clinical Center
  • National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID)
  • National Eye Institute (NEI)
• Children’s National Hospital
• GeneDx
• Quest Diagnostics

Candidates must have an MD, DO, PhD*, or equivalent degree. This program does not participate in the MATCH. Our slots are not funded which means that applicants will need to secure a position in the area that will support their participation in the fellowship program. This can be at the NIH or any surrounding institution like Children’s National Hospital, George Washington University, GeneDx etc. The program does not maintain a list of open positions.

To apply, individuals should send:

• A letter of interest
• A current curriculum vitae
• Three (3) letters of reference (including one from your lab director/supervisor)
• Transcript and evidence of passing TOEFL, if applicable
• Graduates of foreign schools must also complete Credentials Verification Form and send to ABMGG.
• LGG candidates must also have a letter of support from the laboratory director employing the fellow, with explicit permission to fully participate in all aspects of the program. Full participation includes weekly classes and meetings, as well as full-time rotations to other laboratories outside of the laboratory of employment for at least eight months. This serves as one of the three required letters of reference.
  
   

Applicants should submit materials 12 to 18 months prior to the proposed start date. Competitive candidates will be invited to interview at the NIH. Successful applicants will be notified within six weeks of their interview.

Send these items to:

Clesson Turner, MD
Program Director
Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institutes of Health
Email:  clesson.turner@nih.gov

Kyia Reynolds-Davis, BS 
Program Coordinator
Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institutes of Health
Email:  kyia.reynolds-davis@nih.gov

* PhD must be in genetics, genomics, human genetics or a related field within the biological sciences, as determined by the ABMGG.