Faculty | Intercampus Medical Genetics Training Program

Our program, with its four campuses, has a broad and diverse faculty. Some excel at clinical genetics, some at research, others at education or policy— and all are available to you to help you get the most out of your training experience.

Program Directors

Core program faculty are responsible for education of specific aspects of our training program.

Wayne Grody, MD, PhD

Director, UCLA Intercampus Medical Genetics Training Program

Derek Wong, MD

Program Director, Medical Genetics & Genomics Residency

Bianca Russell, MD

Assistant Program Director, Medical Genetics & Genomics Residency

Josh Deignan, PhD

Program Director, Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship

Niroshi Senaratne

Associate Program Director, Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellowship

Jose Abdenur, MD

Program Director, Medical Biochemical Genetics Residency Program; Director, Clinical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship