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Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D.
NIH Distinguished Investigator
Center For Precision Health Research
Head
Molecular Genetics Section
Education
B.S. University of Virginia
Ph.D. Yale University
M.D. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Molecular Genetics Section Research Group
Staff Scientists
![Lori Bonnycastle](/sites/default/files/media/images/profiles/11456656.jpg)
Lori Bonnycastle, Ph.D.
- Staff Scientist
- Molecular Genetics Section
![Michael Erdos](/sites/default/files/media/images/2025-01/Mike_Erdos.jpg)
Michael R. Erdos, Ph.D.
- Staff Scientist
- Molecular Genetics Section
![Zhengmei Xiong](/sites/default/files/media/images/2025-01/Zhengmei_Xiong.jpg)
Zhengmei Xiong, Ph.D.
- Staff Scientist
- Molecular Genetic Section
Bioinformatics Scientists
![Narisu Narisu](/sites/default/files/media/images/2025-01/Narisu_Narisu.jpg)
Narisu Narisu, Ph.D.
- Bioinformatics Scientist
- Molecular Genetics Section
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Tingfen Yan, Ph.D.
- Bioinformatics Scientist
- Molecular Genetics Section
Biologists
![Aimee Beck](/sites/default/files/media/images/2024-03/beck_aimee.jpg)
Aimee Beck, M.S.
- Biologist
- Molecular Genetics Section
![Wayne Cabral](/sites/default/files/media/images/2025-01/Wayne_Cabral.jpg)
Wayne Cabral, Ph.D.
- Biologist
- Molecular Genetics Section
![Amy Swift](/sites/default/files/media/images/2025-01/Amy_Swift.jpg)
Amy Swift, M.S.
- Biologist
- Molecular Genetics Section
Staff Assistants
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Gretchen S. Wood
- Staff Assistant
- Molecular Genetics Section
Guest Researchers
![Cassie Robertson](/sites/default/files/media/images/2025-01/Cassie_Robertson.jpg)
Cassie Robertson, Ph.D.
- Guest Researcher
- Molecular Genetics Section
Scientific Data Specialists
![Neelam Sinha](/sites/default/files/media/images/2025-01/Neelam_Sinha.jpg)
Neelam Sinha, M.S.
- Jr. Scientific Data Specialist
- Molecular Genetics Section
Fellows
![Leland Taylor](/sites/default/files/media/images/2025-01/Leland_Taylor.jpg)
Leland Taylor, Ph.D.
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Molecular Genetics Section
![Henry Taylor](/sites/default/files/media/images/2025-01/Henry_Taylor.jpg)
Henry J. Taylor, B.S.
- Predoctoral IRTA Fellow
- Molecular Genetics Section
![Nick Howell](/sites/default/files/media/images/2025-01/nich_howell.jpg)
Nick Howell, B.S.
- Postbaccalaureate IRTA Fellow
- Molecular Genetics Section
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Lukas Johnson
- Postbaccalaureate IRTA Fellow
- Molecular Genetics Section
![Brian Lee](/sites/default/files/media/images/2025-01/Brian_Lee.jpg)
Brian Lee
- Postbaccalaureate IRTA Fellow
- Molecular Genetics Section
![Hannah Li](/sites/default/files/media/images/2024-11/hannah_li.png)
Hannah Li
- Postbaccalaureate IRTA Fellow
- Molecular Genetics Section
![Caleb Rathbun](/sites/default/files/media/images/2024-08/rathbun_caleb.jpg)
Caleb Rathbun
- Postbaccalaureate IRTA Fellow
- Molecular Genetics Section
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Last updated: January 16, 2025