Meet our Team
Leadership

Dr. Melissa Davis, PhD
Director
MSM Institute of Translational Genomic Medicine (ITGM)
Executive Director, MSM Center for Genomic Diversity (NHGRI)
Professor, Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Immunology (MBI)

Dr. Robert Meller, D.Phil. BSc
Associate Director
MSM Institute of Translational Genomic Medicine (ITGM)
Professor of Neurobiology
Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Cassandra Mills
Associate Director of Administration
MSM Institute of Translational Genomic Medicine (ITGM)
Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology (MBI)
Department Staff

Nourddine Djeddar
Laboratory Manager
MSM Institute of Translational
Genomic Medicine (ITGM)
Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Immunology (MBI)

Kenya Bynes
Research Assistant Data Analyst
MSM Institute of Translational
Genomic Medicine (ITGM)
Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology (MBI)

Brian Stonaker
Laboratory Manager
MSM Institute of Translational
Genomic Medicine (ITGM)
Research Specialist, Weill Cornell Medicine
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Rachel Martini, PhD
​Program Director​
MSM Institute of Translational
Genomic Medicine (ITGM)​Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology (MBI)

Jason White, PhD
​Postdoctoral Fellow
MSM ​Institute of Translational
Genomic Medicine (ITGM)​Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology (MBI)

Danielle S. Doucette, MPH, MA
Breast Cancer Advocate
MSM Institute of Translational
Genomic Medicine (ITGM)​

Aaliyah Boler
​Program Manager​
MSM Institute of Translational
Genomic Medicine (ITGM)​Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology (MBI)

Angela B. Corbin, PhD, MPH
Senior International ​Program Manager​
MSM Institute of Translational
Genomic Medicine (ITGM)​Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology (MBI)
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Students

Gloria A. Boaitey
PhD Candidate
MSM Institute of Translational Genomic Medicine (ITGM)​
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Yanira Guerra​
PhD Candidate
MSM Institute of Translational Genomic Medicine (ITGM)​
Weill Cornell Medicine​​

Alexandria Awai
PhD Candidate
Department of Biomedical Science
Visiting Scientist, New York Genome Center (NYGC)

Stevens Patino​
Research Assistant​
MSM Institute of Translational Genomic Medicine (ITGM)​
Weill Cornell Medicine

Jamirah Chevrin
PhD Student
MSM Graduate Education in Biomedical Sciences