Developmental Genetics
Researchers in developmental genetics seek to understand how genes dictate the development of cells, tissues, and organisms.
At the forefront of developmental genetics research, our faculty probe the causes of infertility, seek to understand the mechanisms leading to birth defects and neuro-developmental disorders, and study intricate developmental processes such as X-chromosome inactivation and genome regulation. Some faculty study human development through the lens of genetic disease, while others use model systems such as cells, zebrafish, and mouse.
Please browse the profiles of the developmental genetics faculty below to explore the research of individual laboratories.
Principal Investigators
Anthony Antonellis
James V Neel Legacy Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Human Genetics
Chair, Department of Human Genetics
Professor of Neurology
Medical School
Professor of Human Genetics
Chair, Department of Human Genetics
Professor of Neurology
Medical School
Stephanie Bielas, PhD
Morton S and Henrietta K Sellner Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Pediatrics
Medical School
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Pediatrics
Medical School
Margit Burmeister, PhD
Associate Chair, Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Program Director, Bioinformatics Graduate Program
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Psychiatry
Research Professor, Michigan Neuroscience Institute and Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Medical School
Program Director, Bioinformatics Graduate Program
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Psychiatry
Research Professor, Michigan Neuroscience Institute and Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Medical School
Sally A Camper
Margery Shaw Distinguished University Professor of Human Genetics and Internal Medicine
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Saher Sue Hammoud, PhD
Associate Professor of Human Genetics
Associate Professor of Urology
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical School
Associate Professor of Urology
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical School
Shigeki Iwase PhD
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Pediatrics
Medical School
Professor of Pediatrics
Medical School
Sundeep Kalantry
Professor of Human Genetics
Medical School
Medical School
Catherine Elizabeth Harnden Keegan, MD, PhD
Charles E Lytle, Jr Research Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics
Division Director of Pediatric Genetics Metabolism, and Genomic Medicine
Professor of Human Genetics
Fellowship Director, Pediatric Medical Biochemical Genetics
Residency Director, Pediatric Medical Genetics and Genomics
Medical School
Professor of Pediatrics
Division Director of Pediatric Genetics Metabolism, and Genomic Medicine
Professor of Human Genetics
Fellowship Director, Pediatric Medical Biochemical Genetics
Residency Director, Pediatric Medical Genetics and Genomics
Medical School
Kenneth Kwan
Associate Professor of Human Genetics and Research
Associate Professor, Michigan Neuroscience Institute, Medical School
Associate Professor, Michigan Neuroscience Institute, Medical School
Donna M Martin, MD, PhD
Ravitz Foundation Endowed Professor of Pediatrics
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Human Genetics
Medical School
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Human Genetics
Medical School
Miriam H Meisler
Myron Levine Distinguished University Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Neurology
Medical School
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Neurology
Medical School
Jacob L Mueller, PhD
Associate Professor of Human Genetics
Associate Chair, Department of Human Genetics
Program Director, Human Genetics
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Associate Professor of Urology
Medical School
Associate Chair, Department of Human Genetics
Program Director, Human Genetics
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Associate Professor of Urology
Medical School
Lev Prasov, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Assistant Professor of Human Genetics
Assistant Professor of Human Genetics
Rajesh C Rao, MD
Leonard G Miller Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Associate Professor of Pathology
Associate Professor of Human Genetics
Medical School
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Associate Professor of Pathology
Associate Professor of Human Genetics
Medical School
Jordan Shavit, MD, PhD
Henry and Mala Dorfman Family Professor of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Human Genetics
Medical School
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Human Genetics
Medical School
