Human genetic disorders
The research conducted in my laboratory is focused on identifying the underlying genetic basis for human disease and developing more effective, individualized treatments directed at the underlying molecular basis of the disease. Current diseases being studied in my laboratory include obesity, diabetes, breast cancer, spinal muscular atrophy, congenital heart disease, inherited arrhythmias, and cardiomyopathy. The focus of my research is translational research aimed to use genetic characterization and sub-stratification of disease to more effectively predict prognosis and individualize therapies.
| 1990 |
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. B.A. Biochemistry; Economics |
| 1996 |
Rockefeller University, NY. Ph.D. Genetics |
| 1998 |
Cornell University Medical College, NY. M.D. Medicine |
| 1998-99 |
Intern, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center |
| 1999-2000 |
Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center |
| 2000-2002 |
Fellow, Clinical Genetics, Division of Clinical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center |
| 1986 |
Westinghouse Science Talent Search, first place; National Merit scholar; Student fellowship, Weitzman Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel |
| 1986-90 |
Cornell Scholar; Dean's List |
| 1990 |
Phi Beta Kappa; Outstanding College Students of America; Phi Kappa Phi; Golden Key Honor Society; The National Dean's List |
| 1992 |
American Institute of Nutrition, Outstanding Student Research Award |
| 1994 |
Louis Gibofsky Memorial Prize, Cornell University Medical College |
| 1995 |
Dean's Research Award, Cornell University Medical College |
| 1998 |
Dean's Research Award, Cornell University Medical College |
| 2000 |
Nominee for Arnold P. Gold Foundation's Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award |
| 2001 |
Young Investigator Research Grant Award, American Academy of Pediatrics |
| 2002 |
Naomi Berrie Diabetes Research Fellow |
| 2004 |
Herbert Irving Scholar |
| 2005 |
American Medical Women's Association Mentor Award |
- Jobanputra V, Sebat J, Troge J, Chung W, Anyane-Yeboa K, Wigler M, Warburton D. Application of ROMA (representational oligonucleotide microarray analysis) to patients with cytogenetic rearrangements. Genet Med. 2005 Feb;7(2):111-8.
- Sun, L., Eklund, E. A., Chung. W. K., Cohen, J., and Freeze. H. H Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation Id (CDG-Id) Presenting with Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia and Islet Cell Hyperplasia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Jul;90(7):4371-5. Epub 2005 Apr 19
- Jobanputra, V., Chung, W.K., Hacker, A.M., Emanuel, B.S., and Warburton, D.. A unique case of
der(11)t(11;22),-22 arising from 3:1 segregation of a maternal t(11;22) in a family with co-segregation of the translocation and breast cancer. Prenatal Diagnosis. 2005 Aug;25(8):683-6.
- Matsuoka, N., Patki, A., Tiwari, H.K., Allison, D.B., Johnson, S.B., Gregersen, P.K.,Leibel, R.L., and Chung, W.K.Association of K121Q Polymorphism in ENPP1 (PC-1) with BMI in Caucasian and African-American Adults. International Journal of Obesity. 2005.
- Bretschger, S, E. Caine, R.L. Leibel, W.K. Chung. Mutational Analysis of the Wolfram syndrome gene (WFS1) in Greek and Dominican subjects. Journal of Endocrine Genetics. 3(1):13-20, 2002.
- Phan, L., L. Feng, C. A. LeDuc, W. K. Chung, R. L. Leibel. The mouse coat color mutation mahoganoid (md) disrupts a novel C3HC4 RING domain protein that may function as an E3 ubiquitin ligase. J Clin Invest. 2002 Nov;110(10):1449-59.
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