{"id":7587,"date":"2019-09-23T15:45:24","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T19:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/?page_id=7587"},"modified":"2024-10-09T11:57:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T15:57:10","slug":"assistant-professors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/people\/assistant-professors\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistant Professors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/people\/administrationandstaff\/\">Administration and Staff<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/people\/professors-and-distinguished-professors\/\">Professors and Distinguished Professors<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/people\/associate-professors\/\">Associate Professors<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/people\/assistant-professors\/\">Assistant Professors<\/a> |<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/people\/joint-secondary-faculty\/\">Joint &amp; Secondary Faculty<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/people\/clinical-faculty\/\">Clinical Faculty<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/people\/adjunct-faculty\/\">Adjunct Faculty<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/people\/emeritus-faculty\/\">Emeritus Faculty<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/people\/retired-faculty\/\">Retired Faculty<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"container-fluid divisions-container multi-column\">\n    \n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/05\/Matthew-Brush.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew Brush\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/05\/Matthew-Brush.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/matthew-brush-phd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Matthew Brush, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: Working From Oregon<br \/>\nPhone: 919-452-6914<br \/>\n<a class=\"email-link\" title=\"\" href=\"mailto:mbrush@email.unc.edu\" target=\"_self\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/Prabuddha-Chakraborty.jpg\" alt=\"Prabuddha Chakraborty\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/Prabuddha-Chakraborty.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/prabuddha-chakraborty-phd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Prabuddha Chakraborty, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: 5023D Genetic Medicine Building<br \/>\nPhone: 919-843-6474<br \/>\n<a class=\"email-link\" title=\"\" href=\"mailto:pchakrab@email.unc.edu\" target=\"_self\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/05\/Wei-Chun-Chou.jpg\" alt=\"Wei-Chun Chou\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/05\/Wei-Chun-Chou.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/wei-chun-chou-phd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Wei-Chun Chou, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: 22-042 Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center<br \/>\nPhone: 919-966-2662<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:wcchou@email.unc.edu\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/12\/David-Corcoran.jpg\" alt=\"David Corcoran\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/12\/David-Corcoran.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/david-corcoran-phd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            David Corcoran, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Director, LCCC Bioinformatics Core Facility<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: 5214 Marsico Hall<br \/>\nPhone: 919-966-9614<br \/>\n<a class=\"email-link\" title=\"\" href=\"mailto:david.corcoran@unc.edu\" target=\"_self\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/06\/Shahim-Essaid.jpg\" alt=\"Shahim Essaid\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/06\/Shahim-Essaid.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/shahim-essaid-md\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Shahim Essaid, MD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: Working from Oregon<br \/>\nPhone:<br \/>\n<a class=\"email-link\" title=\"\" href=\"mailto:shahim_essaid@med.unc.edu\" target=\"_self\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/02\/Matt_Halvorsen.jpg\" alt=\"Matt_Halvorsen\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/02\/Matt_Halvorsen.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/matt-halvorsen-phd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Matthew Halvorsen, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: 5077 Genetic Medicine Building<br \/>\nPhone: 919-843-6475<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mhalvors@email.unc.edu\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/03\/Austin-Hepperla.jpeg\" alt=\"Austin Hepperla\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/03\/Austin-Hepperla.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/austin-hepperla-phd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Austin Hepperla, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: 7018B Mary Ellen Jones Building<br \/>\nPhone:<br \/>\n<a class=\"email-link\" title=\"\" href=\"mailto:hepperla@unc.edu\" target=\"_self\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/09\/Andrea_Horimoto_UNC.jpg\" alt=\"Andrea_Horimoto\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/09\/Andrea_Horimoto_UNC.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/andrea-horimoto-phd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Andrea Horimoto, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: 5045 Genetic Medicine Building<br \/>\nPhone:<br \/>\n<a class=\"email-link\" title=\"\" href=\"mailto:andrearh@email.unc.edu\" target=\"_self\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2023\/01\/Wonho_picture.jpeg\" alt=\"Wonho Kim\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2023\/01\/Wonho_picture.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/wonho-kim-phd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Wonho Kim PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: 203 Fordham Hall<br \/>\nPhone: 919-962-2139<br \/>\n<a class=\"email-link\" title=\"\" href=\"mailto:wonhok@email.unc.edu\" target=\"_self\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/01\/Qingyun-Liu-UNC.jpg\" alt=\"Qingyun Liu\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/01\/Qingyun-Liu-UNC.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/qingyun-liu-phd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Qingyun Liu, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: 5061 Genetic Medicine Building<br \/>\nPhone: 919-843-6471<br \/>\n<a class=\"email-link\" title=\"\" href=\"mailto:qingyun_liu@med.unc.edu\" target=\"_self\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2019\/01\/Ichiro-Misumi_2019-400x560-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ichiro Misumi, PhD\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2019\/01\/Ichiro-Misumi_2019-400x560-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/ichiro-misumi-phd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Ichiro Misumi, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;color: black\">Office: 5071E\u00a0Genetic Medicine Building<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;color: black\">Phone: 919-962-1050<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:imisumi@email.unc.edu\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/05\/Shawn-ONeal.jpg\" alt=\"Shawn ONeal\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/05\/Shawn-ONeal.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/shawn-oneil-phd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Shawn O\u2019Neil, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: Working From Oregon<br \/>\nPhone:<br \/>\n<a class=\"email-link\" title=\"\" href=\"mailto:mailto:oneilsh@unc.edu\" target=\"_self\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/04\/Adam-Pfefferle.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Pfefferle\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2022\/04\/Adam-Pfefferle.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/adam-d-pfefferle-phd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Adam D. Pfefferle, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Director, LCCC Translational Genomics Lab (TGL)<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: 5119A Marsico Hall<br \/>\nPhone: 919-962-8324<br \/>\n<a class=\"email-link\" title=\"\" href=\"mailto:adamp@email.unc.edu\" target=\"_self\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2016\/10\/Bradford-Powell.jpg\" alt=\"Bradford Powell\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2016\/10\/Bradford-Powell.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/bradford-powell\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Bradford Powell, MD, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Genetics and Medicine-Hematology<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: 5091 Genetic Medicine Building<br \/>\nPhone: 919-962-4916<br \/>\n<a class=\"email-link\" title=\"\" href=\"mailto:bradford.powell@unc.edu\" target=\"_self\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2016\/10\/Jesse-Raab-Genetics.jpg\" alt=\"Jesse Raab\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2016\/10\/Jesse-Raab-Genetics.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/jesse-raab\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Jesse Raab, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: 5112 Genetic Medicine Building<br \/>\nPhone: 919-966-2019<br \/>\n<a class=\"email-link\" title=\"\" href=\"mailto:jraab@med.unc.edu\" target=\"_self\">Email\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2020\/07\/Laura-Raffield.jpg\" alt=\"Laura Raffield\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2020\/07\/Laura-Raffield.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/laura-raffield-phd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Laura Raffield, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: 5042 Genetic Medicine Building<br \/>\nPhone: 919-966-7255<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:laura_raffield@unc.edu\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2020\/03\/headshot-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Christoph Rau\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2020\/03\/headshot-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/christoph-rau\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Christoph Rau, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Computational Medicine and Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: 11004B Mary Ellen Jones Building<br \/>\nPhone:\u00a0 919-962-5641<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ChristophRau@unc.edu\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2020\/04\/AACR-crop-1-smaller.png\" alt=\"Alex Rubinsteyn, PhD\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2020\/04\/AACR-crop-1-smaller.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/alex-rubinsteyn\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Alex Rubinsteyn, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Computational Medicine and Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: Mary Ellen Jones Building<br \/>\nPhone: 847-848-3667<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:alex.rubinsteyn@unc.edu\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/08\/Greg-Smith-Genetics.jpg\" alt=\"Greg Smith\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/08\/Greg-Smith-Genetics.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n    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Smith, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: 5070E Genetic Medicine Building<br \/>\nPhone: 973-459-8881<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Gregory.j.smith@unc.edu\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/05\/sabrina-toro.jpg\" alt=\"Sabrina Toro\" height=\"160\" width=\"120\" \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"print_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/05\/sabrina-toro.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-content\">\n                <h2 class=\"entry-title\">                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/sabrina-toro-phd\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n                            Sabrina Toro, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: Working From Oregon<br \/>\nPhone:<br \/>\n<a class=\"email-link\" title=\"\" href=\"mailto:sabrina_toro@med.unc.edu\" target=\"_self\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div 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             Ageliki Tsagaratou, PhD                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/h2> \n                \n                                                                    <p><strong>Assistant Professor of Genetics<\/strong><br \/>\nOffice: 8001-B Burnett-Womack Building<br \/>\nPhone: 919-962-5440<br \/>\n<a class=\"email-link\" title=\"\" href=\"mailto:ageliki_tsagaratou@med.unc.edu\" target=\"_self\">Email\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/article>\n\n            <article class=\"row post entry\">\n            <div class=\"directory-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                                                                                \t\t\n                    <div class=\"upd-image\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"upd_img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2026\/01\/Jie-Xu-Profile-Pic.jpg\" alt=\"Jie Xu\" height=\"160\" 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