Meet our Team

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)

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
Research ​Program Director​
MSM Institute of Translational
Genomic Medicine (ITGM)​Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology (MBI)

Jason White, PhD
​Associate Director of Data Management
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)​

La Keisha A. Walker
​NOtary Public/Executive Assistant​
MSM Institute of Translational
Genomic Medicine (ITGM)​Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology (MBI)

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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)

Praise Idowu​
PhD Student
MSM Graduate Education in Biomedical Sciences

Jamirah Chevrin
PhD Student
MSM Graduate Education in Biomedical Sciences

Pascal Uchehara
Graduate Student Researcher
MSM Institute of Translational Genomic Medicine (ITGM)​