Meet our Team
Leadership

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

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

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

Nourddine Djeddar
Laboratory Manager
ÐÂÀË×ÊÔ´ Institute of Translational
Genomic Medicine (ITGM)
Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Immunology (MBI)

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

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

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

Danielle S. Doucette, MPH, MA
Breast Cancer Advocate
ÐÂÀË×ÊÔ´ Institute of Translational
Genomic Medicine (ITGM)​

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

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

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

Yanira Guerra​
PhD Candidate
ÐÂÀË×ÊÔ´ 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​
ÐÂÀË×ÊÔ´ Institute of Translational Genomic Medicine (ITGM)​
Weill Cornell Medicine

Jamirah Chevrin
PhD Student
ÐÂÀË×ÊÔ´ Graduate Education in Biomedical Sciences