Dr. Zach Adelman
Program Chair – Genetics and Genomics Ph.D. Program
Professor, Texas A&M Agrilife Research Fellow, Texas A&M Presidential Impact Fellow
Dr. David Threadgill
Past 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
Find Us
Mailstop: 2128 TAMU
Address: 300 Olsen Blvd. Room 109A
College Station, TX, 77843 – 2128
Telephone: +1 979 458-2284
Email: genesec@tamu.edu
GOVERNANCE
Executive Committee
- Dr. Zachary Adelman (Chair), Entomology (COALS)
- Dr. Isabel Caballero, Administrative Coordinator
- Dr. Jessica Galloway Peña, Veterinary Pathobiology (SVMBS)
- Dr. Wanhe Li, Biology (CAS)
- Dr. William Murphy, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (SVMBS)
- Dr. Michael Polymenis, Biochemistry and Biophysics (COALS)
- Dr. Weston Porter, Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology (SVMBS)
- Dr. Gregory Reeves, Chemical Engineering (ENG)
- Dr. Matt Sachs, Biology (CAS)
- Dr. Jim Song, Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology (SOM)
- Dr. David Threadgill, Cell Biology and Genetics (SOM)
- Dr. Larry Suva, Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology (SVMBS)
- Tamara Ospina-Vega, Program Coordinator II
- Serina DeSalvio, GGSA President
- Ana Velasquez, GGSA Vice-President
Admissions Committee
- Dr. Jessica Galloway Peña (Chair), Veterinary Pathobiology (SVMBS)
- Dr. Mary Bryk, Biochemistry and Biophysics (COALS)
- Dr. Pushkar Lele, Chemical Engineering (ENG)
- Dr. Brian Davis, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (SVMBS)
- Dr. Wanhe Li, Biology (CAS)
- Dr. Fei Liu, Cell Biology and Genetics (SOM)
- Dr. Jerome Menet, Biology (CAS)
- Dr. Kevin Myles, Entomology (COALS)
- Dr. Sakiko Okumoto, Soil and Crop Sciences (COALS)
- Dr. Gregory Reeves, Chemical Engineering (ENG)
- Dr. William Rooney, Soil and Crop Sciences (COALS)
- Dr. Jim Song, Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology (SOM)
- Dr. Isabel Caballero, Administrative Coordinator
- Tamara Ospina-Vega, Program Coordinator II
- Kaitlyn Carter, GGSA Recruitment Officer
Awards Committee
- Dr. Matt Sachs (Chair), Biology (CAS)
- Dr. Jeffrey Cirillo, Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology (SOM)
- Dr. William Murphy, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (SVMBS)
- Dr. Terje Raudsepp, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (SVMBS)
- Dr. David Riley, Animal Science (COALS)
- Dr. Linglin Xie, Nutrition (COALS)
- Tamara Ospina-Vega, Program Coordinator II
- Alexandra Naron, GGSA Representative
Advising Committee
- Dr. William Murphy (Chair), Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (SVMBS)
- Dr. Heath Blackmon, Biology (SCI)
- Dr. Michael Criscitiello, Veterinary Pathobiology (SVMBS)
- Dr. Scott Dindot, Veterinary Pathobiology (SVMBS)
- Dr. Vishal Gohil, Biochemistry and Biophysics (COALS)
- Dr. Jenny Hyde, Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology (SOM)
- Dr. Jessica Light, Ecology and Conservation Biology (COALS)
- Dr. Kristin Patrick, Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology (SOM)
- Dr. Paul Straight, Biochemistry and Biophysics (COALS)
- Dr. David Threadgill, Cell Biology and Genetics (SOM)
- Dr. Isabel Caballero, Administrative Coordinator
- Tamara Ospina-Vega, Program Coordinator II
- Anthony Matarazzo, GGSA Representative
G2 Seminar Committee
- Dr. Weston Porter (Chair),Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology (SVMBS)
- Emmarie Alexander, GGSA Seminar Chair
- Andres Barboza, GGSA Seminar Chair
- Tamara Ospina-Vega, Program Coordinator II
- Dr. Qing Sun, Chemical Engineering (EG)
- Dr. Zhilong Yang, Veterinary Pathobiology (SVMBS)
- Dr. John Yu, Soil and Crop Sciences (COALS)
- Dr. Joseph Rutkowski, Medical Physiology (SOM)
- Dr. James Cai, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (SVMBS)
- Dr. William Murphy, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (SVMBS)
Membership Committee
- Dr. Larry Suva (Chair), Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology (SVMBS)
- Dr. Kayla Bayless, Cell Biology and Genetics (SOM)
- Dr. Michael C. Golding, Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology (SVMBS)
- Dr. Akhilesh Gaharwar, Biomedical Engineering (ENG)
- Dr. Richard Gomer, Biology (SCI)
- Dr. Nancy Ing, Animal Science (COALS)
- Dr. Vlad Panin, Biochemistry & Biophysics (COALS)
- Dr. Raquel Sitcheran, Cell Biology and Genetics (SOM)
- Dr. Luis R. Garcia, Biology (SCI) – former chair as advisor
- Autumn McManis, GGSA Representative
- Tamara Ospina-Vega, Program Coordinator II
Outreach Committee
- Dr. Isabel Caballero (Chair), Administrative Coordinator
- Dr. Clare Gill, Animal Sciences (COALS)
- Dr. Pushkar Lele, Chemical Engineering (ENG)
- Dr. David Stelly, Soil and Crop Sciences (COALS)
- Dr. Qing Sun, Chemical Engineering (ENG)
- Tamara Ospina-Vega, Program Coordinator II
- Lois Gordils-Valentin, GGSA Representative
- Stephanie McMahon, GGSA Representative
- Daniela Ruiz, GGSA Representative
- Serina DeSalvio, GGSA Representative
- Ramiah Vickers, GGSA Representative
- Eric Shah, GGSA Representative