Marvin N. Schwalb, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Associate Director of the Institute of Genomic Medicine

Background

Marvin Schwalb received his Ph.D. in 1967 from State University of New York at Buffalo and did his post-doctoral training at Brandeis University. He has been on the faculty of the New Jersey Medical School since 1969. Dr. Schwalb served as the Director of the Center for Human and Molecular Genetics from 1990 to 2007 when the Center became the IGM.

Professional Interests and Activities

Dr. Schwalb's major responsibilities include the clinical, diagnostic and research activities of the Institute of Genomic Medicine. He is responsible for the educational activities of the Institute including programs in physician education in personalized and genomic medicine His research interests include development of applied genomics in biomedical research, diagnostic technology and genetics of neurological diseases. He wasthe coordinator of the first year medical student course in human genetics at the New Jersey Medical School from 1990 to 2003 when the course was integrated with Biochemistry to become Molecular Genetic Medicine.

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