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Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is composed of leadership from each Core. The EC play a key role in the strategic leadership of the MCHD to ensure compliance with NIGMS fiscal, regulatory and programmatic policies and procedures.

	Michael Garrett, PhD, MBA, FAHA Principal Investigator Director, Molecular Center of Health and Disease Director, Molecular and Genomics Core (www.umc.edu/genomicscore) Professor and Chair Department of Cell and Molecular Biology
	Jan Williams, PhD Director of Education and Mentorship Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology Jmwilliams5@umc.edu
	Mauricio J. De Castro, MD Associate Director of Translational Research (Pediatrics) Assistant Professor, Pediatrics Division of Genetics and Metabolism mdecastro@umc.edu
	Ashley Robinson, PhD Professor, Department of Cell & Molecular Biology Associate Director for Microbial Genomics, Molecular and Genomics Core Core Leader - Core B - Omics and Gene-Editing Core darobinson@umc.edu
	Eric Vallender, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior Core Leader, Core B - Omics and Gene-Editing Core evallender@umc.edu
	Hao Mei, PhD Professor, Department of Data Science Director, Core C - Research, Computing, Bioinformatics and Biostatistics hmei@umc.edu