Dr. David Threadgill
Program Chair – Genetics and Genomics Ph.D. Program
University Distinguished Professor
Tom and Jean McMullin Chair, Genetics
Director, Texas A&M Institute for Genome Sciences and Society
Dr. Ximena Paez-Colasante
Associate Director
Genetics and Genomics Ph.D. Program
Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Genetics and Genomics
Texas A&M Institute for Genome Sciences and Society (TIGSS)
Texas A&M Center for Environmental Health Research (TiCER)
Dr. Zach Adelman
Chair-Elect
Professor, Texas A&M Agrilife Research Fellow, Texas A&M Presidential Impact Fellow
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Address: 300 Olsen Blvd. Room 109A
College Station, TX, 77843 – 2128
Telephone: +1 979 458-2284
Email: genesec@tamu.edu
GOVERNANCE
Executive Committee
- Dr. David Threadgill (Chair), Molecular and Cellular Medicine (MED)
- Dr. Zachary Adelman, Entomology (AG)
- Dr. Sarah Bondos, Molecular and Cellular Medicine (MED)
- Dr. Isabel Caballero, Administrative Postdoctoral Associate
- Dr. Luis René García, Biology (SCI)
- Dr. Michael Polymenis, Biochemistry and Biophysics (AG)
- Dr. Weston Porter, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VET)
- Dr. Matt Sachs, Biology (SCI)
- Dr. Dorothy Shippen, Biochemistry and Biophysics (AG)
- Dr. Raquel Sitcheran, Molecular and Cellular Medicine (MED)
- Dr. David Stelly, Soil and Crop Sciences (AG)
- Dr. Ximena Paez-Colasante, Associate Director
- Tamara Ospina-Vega, Genetics IDP Specialist
- Michelle Jonika, GGSA President
- Michael McGill, GGSA Vice-President
Admissions Committee
- Dr. Zachary Adelman (Chair), Entomology (AG)
- Dr. Isabel Caballero, Administrative Postdoctoral Associate
- Dr. Zhilei Chen, Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology (MED)
- Dr. Shauna Clark, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (MED)
- Dr. Tracy Clement, Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology (VET)
- Dr. Jessica Galloway-Pena, Veterinary Pathobiology (VET)
- Dr. William Murphy, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VET)
- Dr. Kevin Myles, Entomology (AG)
- Dr. Beiyan Nan, Biology (SCI)
- Dr. Ximena Paez-Colasante, Associate Director
- Dr. Weston Porter, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VET)
- Dr. Gregory Reeves, Chemical Engineering (CHEN)
- Dr. Endang Septiningsih, Soil and Crop Sciences (CHEN)
- Dr. David Threadgill, Molecular and Cellular Medicine (MED)
- Tamara Ospina-Vega, Genetics IDP Specialist
- Serina Taluja, GGSA Representative
Awards Committee
- Dr. Matt Sachs (Chair), Biology (SCI)
- Dr. Jeffrey Cirillo, Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology (MED)
- Dr. William Murphy, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VET)
- Dr. David Riley, Animal Science (AG)
- Khushboo Rastogi, GGSA Representative
Advising Committee
- Dr. Sarah Bondos (Chair), Molecular and Cellular Medicine (MED)
- Dr. Rodolfo Aramayo, Biology (SCI)
- Dr. Vytas Bankaitis, Molecular and Cellular Medicine (MED)
- Dr. Isabel Caballero, Administrative Postdoctoral Associate
- Dr. Scott Dindot, Veterinary Pathobiology (VET)
- Dr. Robin Fuchs-Young, Molecular and Cellular Medicine (MED)
- Dr. Rene Garcia, Biology (SCI)
- Dr. Vishal Gohil, Biochemistry & Biophysics (AG)
- Dr. Vaishali Katju, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VET)
- Dr. Rajesh Miranda, Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics (MED)
- Dr. Hongmin Qin, Biology (SCI)
- Dr. Bruce Riley, Biology (SCI)
- Dr. Jon Skare, Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology (MED)
- Dr. Deborah Threadgill, Molecular and Cellular Medicine (MED)
- Tamara Ospina-Vega, Genetics IDP Specialist
- Amanda Jons, GGSA Representative
G2 Seminar Committee
- Dr. David Threadgill (Chair), Molecular and Cellular Medicine (MED)
- Dr. Vytas Bankaitis, Molecular and Cellular Medicine (MED)
- Dr. Isabel Caballero, Administrative Postdoctoral Associate
- Dr. Zhilei Chen, Microbial Pathogenesis & Immunology (MED)
- Dr. Vishal Gohil, Biochemistry and Biophysics (AG)
- Dr. Rajesh Miranda, Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics (MED)
- Dr. William Murphy, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VET)
- Dr. Kristin Patrick, Microbial Pathogenesis & Immunology (MED)
- Dr. Loren Skow, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VET)
- Dr. James Womack, Veterinary Pathobiology (VET)
- Tamara Ospina-Vega, Genetics IDP Specialist
- Casey Hughes-Lago, GGSA Representative
- Michelle Jonika, GGSA Representative
- Sandra LaBonte, GGSA Representative
- Michael McGill, GGSA Representative
- Aravindh Nagarajan, GGSA Representative
- Lilia Sanchez, GGSA Representative
- John Soukar, GGSA Representative
Membership Committee
- Dr. Luis René García (Chair), Biology (SCI)
- Dr. Akhilesh Gaharwar, Biomedical Engineering (EN)
- Dr. Kayla Bayless, Molecular and Cellular Medicine (MED)
- Dr. Luis Hurtado, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (AG)
- Dr. Nancy Ing, Animal Science (AG)
- Dr. Mariana Mateos, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (AG)
- Dr. Vlad Panin, Biochemistry and Biophysics (AG)
- Tamara Ospina-Vega, Genetics IDP Specialist
- Brittni Ming-Whitfield, GGSA Representative
Outreach Committee
- Dr. Isabel Caballero (Chair), Administrative Postdoctoral Associate
- Dr. Kira Delmore, Biology (SCI)
- Dr. Brian Davis, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VET)
- Dr. David Stelly, Soil and Crop Sciences (AG)
- Dr. Tracy Clement, Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology (VET)
- Tamara Ospina-Vega, Genetics IDP Specialist
- Alexius Dingle, GGSA Representative
- Michelle Jonika, GGSA Representative
- Sandra LaBonte, GGSA Representative
- Stephanie McMahon, GGSA Representative
- Khushboo Rastogi, GGSA Representative
- Joseph Romanowski, GGSA Representative
- Lilia Sanchez, GGSA Representative
- Livia Schuller, GGSA Representative
- John Soukar, GGSA Representative
- Serina Taluja, GGSA representative
- Jordyn Vanporfliet, GGSA Representative
- Ana Velasquez, GGSA Representative
- Ramiah Vickers, GGSA Representative
- Madison Williamson, GGSA Representative