Molecular Genetics

Rudolph Leibel, MD Academic Title(s): Christopher J. Murphy Memorial Professor of Diabetes Research Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine Director, Division of Molecular Genetics Co-Director, Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center Contact Information: Tel: (212) 851-5257 Fax: (212) 851-5306 Email: RL232@columbia.edu

Education:

• Colgate University, A.B., 1963
  
• Albert Einstein College of Medicine, M.D., 1967
  

• Intern and junior resident in Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1967-1969 Senior Resident in Medicine, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, 1971-1972
• NIH Clinical and Research Fellow in Pediatric Endocrinology Metabolism, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1972-1974

Interests/Specialties:

• Obesity
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Disorders of Growth

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Wendy Chung, MD, PhD Academic Title(s): Herbert Irving Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Contact Information: Tel: (212) 851-5313 Fax: (212) 851-5306 Email: wkc15@columbia.edu

Education:

• Cornell University, B.A., 1990
  
• Rockefeller University, Ph.D., 1996
  
• Cornell University, M.D., 1998

• Intern and resident in Pediatrics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 1998-2000
• Fellow, Clinical Genetics, Division of Clinical Genetics in Pediatrics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 2000-2002
• Fellow, Molecular Genetics, Division of Clinical Genetics in Pediatrics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 2002-2003

• American Academy of Pediatrics Young Investigator Award
• Charles W. Bohmfalk Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching in the Clinical Years.

Interests/Specialties:

• Genetic basis of obesity and diabetes
• Congenital heart disease and cardiomyopathies
• Metabolic disease
• Breast and pancreatic cancer susceptibility

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Michael Rosenbaum, MD Academic Title(s): Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Clinical Medicine Contact Information: Tel: (212) 305-9949 Fax: (212) 851-5306 Email: mr475@columbia.edu

Education:

• Amherst College, B.A., 1978
  
• Cornell University Medical College, M.D., 1982

• Intern and resident in pediatrics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 1982-1985
• Fellow, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, The New York Hospital, 1985-1988

Interests/Specialties:

• Body weight regulation
• Diabetes pathophysiology
• Growth and nutrition
• Preventive Medicine

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M. Laura Cremona, PhD Academic Title(s): Associate Research Scientist, Division of Molecular Genetics Contact Information: Tel: (212) 851-5318 Fax: (212) 851-5306 Email: lc2215@columbia.edu

Postgraduate Training:

• Intern and resident in Pediatrics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 1998-2000
• Post doctoral fellow, U of San Martin, Buenos Aires 2000-2002
• Post doctoral fellow, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 2002-2004
• Post doctoral research scientist, Columbia University 2004-2006

Interests/Specialties:

• Type 2 diabetes
• Gene cloning

Charles LeDuc, PhD Academic Title(s): Associate Research Scientist Contact Information: Tel: (212) 851-5311 Fax: (212) 851-5306 Email: CAL8@columbia.edu

Education:

• Cornell University, B.S., 1990
  
• Columbia University, Ph.D., 1995

Interests/Specialties:

• Obesity
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Genetic Technologies

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George Stratigopoulos, PhD Academic Title(s): Associate Research Scientist, Division of Molecular Genetics Contact Information: Tel: (212) 851-5309 Fax: (212) 851-5306 Email: GS2172@columbia.edu

Education:

• University of Glasgow, BSc., 1998
  
• University of Leicester, Ph.D., 2002

• Postdoctoral Research Training, Genetics & Development, Columbia University, NY, 2004-2006
• Postdoctoral Research Training, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Molecular Genetics, Columbia University, 2006-2008

Interests/Specialties:

• Obesity
• Spinal Muscular Atrophy

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Yiying Zhang, PhD Academic Title(s): Research Scientist Contact Information: Tel: (212) 851-5301 Fax: (212) 851-5306 Email: yz84@columbia.edu

Education:

• Fudan University, China, B.S, 1982
  
• New York University, Ph.D. 1992

• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Rockefeller University, NY, 1992-1995
• Postdoctoral Fellow; Laboratory of Human Behavior and Metabolism; Rockefeller University, NY, 1995-1997

Interests/Specialties:

• Obesity
• Type 2 diabetes
• Adipose tissue biology

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Stuart Fischer, PhD Academic Title(s): Special Research Scientist Contact Information: Tel: (212) 851-5304 Fax: (212) 851-5306 Email: sgf2@columbia.edu

Education:

• University of Chicago, B.S.
  
• Princeton University, Ph.D.

• SUNY Albany, Albany, NY Post-Doc in Biology, 1976-1983

Interests/Specialties:

• Genomics
• Bio-informatics/Computational biology
• Diabetes/Obesity

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Lan Yu, PhD Academic Title(s): Associate Research Scientist, Division of Molecular Genetics Contact Information: Tel: (212) 851-5318 Fax: (212) 851-5306 Email: ly2255@columbia.edu

Education:

• Minzu University of China, B.S., 2001
• Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ph.D., 2006

Postgraduate Training:

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University, 2008-2010

Interests/Specialties:

• Human genome structural variations
• Genetic studies of congenital diaphragmatic hernia
• High throughput genomics
• Psychiatric disorders

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Affiliated Faculty

Dietrich Egli, Ph.D. Adjunct Associate Research Scientist

Scott Noggle, Ph.D, Adjunct Associate Research Scientist

Drew Tortoriello, M.D. Adjunct Associate Research Scientist

Elizabeth A.Watson, Ph.D. Adjunct Associate Research Scientist