The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is delighted to welcome Dr. Melissa A. Haendel, Ph.D., FACMI, as the Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor in the Department of Genetics within the School of Medicine, starting April 15. Haendel’s groundbreaking work in biomedical informatics is set to significantly contribute to our pursuit of advanced healthcare solutions. In addition to her primary appointment, she will bring her considerable knowledge to the roles of professor in both the Department of Pediatrics and the forward-thinking School of Data Science and Society.
She joins UNC-Chapel Hill from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, where she leads the Translational and Integrative Sciences Laboratory and is the Chief Research Informatics officer, Marsico endowed chair in data science, and a Professor of Biomedical Informatics in the CU School of Medicine.
Expressing her enthusiasm, Haendel remarks, “The opportunity to collaborate with the vibrant communities at UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC Health, and throughout North Carolina is incredibly exciting. We are poised to make genomic medicine a reality for all North Carolinians, leveraging our team’s diverse skills to tackle the most pressing issues in precision medicine.”
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