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Molecular Genetics

Rudolph Leibel, MD

Academic Title(s):
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
Postgraduate Training:
  • 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
Postgraduate Training:
  • 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
Awards and Honors:
  • 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):
Associate 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

Postgraduate Training:
  • 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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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):
Research Associate, 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

Postgraduate Training:
  • 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
Postgraduate Training:
  • 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.
Postgraduate Training:
  • SUNY Albany, Albany, NY Post-Doc in Biology, 1976-1983

Interests/Specialties:

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

Anthony Ferrante, MD, PHD

Kevin Eggan, PhD

Lori Sussel, PhD

Drew Tortoriello, MD

Lori Zeltser, PhD



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