Meet the Team
Leadership
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Genomic-Sciences-and-Precision-Medicine-Center/Faculty-and-Staff/RaulUrrutia_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=280&h=385&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 280w)
Raul A. Urrutia, MD
Professor, Department of Surgery; Director, Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Education/Graduate-School/Grad-School/Michael-Zimmermann_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=280&h=385&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 280w)
Michael T. Zimmermann, PhD
Director, Bioinformatics Research and Development Lab, Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Surgery/Surgery-Research/People/Angela-Mathison_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=280&h=385&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 280w)
Angela J. Mathison, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery; Technology Development Director, Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Biostatistics/People/Victor-Jin_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=280&h=385&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 280w)
Victor X. Jin, PhD
Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Endowed Chair of Bioinformatics and Data Analytics; Professor, IHE/Biostatistics
Associate Directors
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Genomic-Sciences-and-Precision-Medicine-Center/Faculty-and-Staff/DonaldBasel_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Donald G. Basel, MD
Section Chief and Professor, Pediatrics (Genetics); Associate Director, Undiagnosed & Rare Diseases, Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine; Medical Director, Genetics Center, Children’s Wisconsin; Co-program Director, Neurofibromatosis and RASopathy, Children's Wisconsin
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Genomic-Sciences-and-Precision-Medicine-Center/Faculty-and-Staff/Jenny-Geurts_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Jennifer Geurts, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor; Program Director, Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program
![headshot](https://opd-resources.mcw.edu/FileLibrary/OPD/Providers/photos/KurzrockRazelleIMG_7574Cropped1.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Razelle Kurzrock, MD, FACP
Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Endowed Chair of Precision Oncology; Professor of Medicine and Associate Director of Clinical Research, MCW Cancer Center and Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Institute-for-Health-and-Equity/Academic-Profiles/John-Meurer_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
John Meurer, MD, MBA
Professor of Community Health and General Pediatrics; Director of the Institute for Health & Equity
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Cell-Biology-Neurobiology-and-Anatomy/Faculty-and-Staff/Roy-Silverstein_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Roy Silverstein, MD
Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of Medicine; Associate Director, Medical Scientist Training Program; Senior Investigator, Versiti Blood Research Institute; Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology
Brian Smith, PhD
Associate Director, Program in Chemical Biology; Associate Professor, Biochemistry
Brian F. Volkman, PhD
Director, Program in Chemical Biology; Professor, Biochemistry
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Education/Graduate-School/Interdisciplinary-Doctoral-Program-in-Biomedical-Sciences/williams-calvin.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Calvin B. Williams, MD, PhD
Children's Research Institute
Members
![headshot](https://opd-resources.mcw.edu/FileLibrary/OPD/Providers/photos/ChenHui-ZiApril2021.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Hui-Zi Chen, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
![headshot](https://opd-resources.mcw.edu/FileLibrary/OPD/Providers/photos/Davis_Chris-20171.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Christopher Stephen Davis, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Medicine/Hematology-and-Oncology/People/Jing-Dong_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Jing Dong, PhD
Assistant Professor
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Microbiology-and-Immunology/Faculty/William-Drobyski_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
William R. Drobyski, MD
Mariette C. and Philip W. Orth/Tom Anderson Chair of Oncology; Co-Leader, Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics Program, Cancer Center; Professor, Medicine (Hematology/Oncology), Pediatrics, Microbiology & Immunology
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Physiology/People/Melinda-Dwinell_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Melinda R. Dwinell, PhD
Professor and Eminent Scholar; Associate Director, Education, Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Microbiology-and-Immunology/Faculty/Michael-Dwinell_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Michael B. Dwinell, PhD
Professor; Founding Director, Center for Immunology; Director, Bobbie Nick Voss Laboratory for Colon Cancer Research; Hanis-Stepka-Rettig Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Physiology/People/Aron-Geurts_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Aron Geurts, PhD
Professor
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Anesthesiology/Profiles/Hogan-Quinn-MD.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Quinn Hogan, MD
Professor
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Data-Science-Institute/William-Hogan_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
William Hogan, MD, MS
Mary T. and Ted D. Kellner Chair of Data Science; Director, Data Science Institute; Professor, Data Science Institute
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Otolaryngology-and-Communication-Sciences/People/Nikki-Johnston_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Nikki Johnston, PhD
Professor, Otolaryngology & Communication Sciences and Microbiology & Immunology
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Microbiology-and-Immunology/Kerschner_Joseph.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Joseph E. Kerschner, MD
Julia A. Uihlein, MA, Dean of the School of Medicine, Provost and Executive Vice President
![headshot](https://opd-resources.mcw.edu/FileLibrary/OPD/Providers/photos/Kim_Joohyun-new-photo-10-3-2020_PREFERRED.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Joohyun Kim, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
![headshot](https://opd-resources.mcw.edu/FileLibrary/OPD/Providers/photos/KurzrockRazelleIMG_7574Cropped1.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Razelle Kurzrock, MD, FACP
Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Endowed Chair of Precision Oncology; Professor of Medicine and Associate Director of Clinical Research, MCW Cancer Center and Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine
Gustavo W. Leone, PhD
Professor; Director, MCW Cancer Center; Senior Associate Dean of Cancer Research
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Biostatistics/People/Chien-Wei-Masaki-Lin_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Chien-Wei (Masaki) Lin, PhD
Associate Professor, Biostatistics
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Pharmacology-and-Toxicology/People/Gwen-Lomberk_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Gwen Lomberk, PhD
Chief, Division of Research; Director, Basic Science Research; Department of Surgery; Professor of Surgery and Pharmacology & Toxicology
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Microbiology-and-Immunology/Subramaniam-Malarkannan_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Subramaniam Malarkannan, PhD
Professor and Gardetto Chair for Immunology and Immunotherapy; Professor, Medicine (Hematology and Oncology) and Microbiology & Immunology; Senior Investigator, Versiti Blood Research Institute
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Cell-Biology-Neurobiology-and-Anatomy/Faculty-and-Staff/Jonathan-Marchant_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Jonathan S. Marchant, MA, PhD
Marcus Professor & Chair
Ravi P. Misra, PhD
Associate Provost, Accreditation and Program Development; Professor
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Surgery/Congenital-Heart-Surgery/People/Aoy-Mitchell_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Aoy Tomita Mitchell, PhD
Professor with Tenure, Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Professor of Biomedical Engineering
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Surgery/Congenital-Heart-Surgery/People/Michael-Mitchell_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Michael E. Mitchell, MD
Professor and Chief of the Division of Congenital Heart Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin; Medical Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Children's Wisconsin; Surgical Director of the Herma Heart Institute; and the S. Bert Litwin Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Children's
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Education/Pharmacy-School/Headshots/Carolyn-Oxenics_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Carolyn Oxencis, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP
Clinical Associate Professor Department of Clinical Sciences
Jong-In Park, PhD
Professor
![headshot](https://opd-resources.mcw.edu/FileLibrary/OPD/Providers/photos/Janet_Rader_MD-3-featured-2022.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Janet Sue Rader, MD, FACOG
Chair, Professor
![headshot](https://opd-resources.mcw.edu/OPD-File-Library/Provider-Photos/Rao_Sridhar.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Sridhar Rao, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
![headshot](https://opd-resources.mcw.edu/FileLibrary/OPD/Providers/photos/Regner_Kevin2022.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Kevin R. Regner, MD, MS, FASN
Interim Chair, Professor
![headshot](https://opd-resources.mcw.edu/FileLibrary/OPD/Providers/photos/Runge_Christina.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Christina Runge, PhD, CCC-A
Professor
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Radiation-Oncology/Faculty-and-Staff/Christopher-Schultz_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Christopher J. Schultz, MD, FACR, FASTRO
Chair and Bernard & Miriam Peck Family Professor of Radiation Oncology
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Cancer-Center/People/Reza-Shaker_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Reza Shaker, MD
Joseph E. Geenen Professor & Chief
Brian Smith, PhD
Associate Director, Program in Chemical Biology; Associate Professor, Biochemistry
![headshot](https://opd-resources.mcw.edu/FileLibrary/OPD/Providers/photos/Thompson_Jonathan.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Jonathan Thompson, MD, MS
Assistant Professor
Brian F. Volkman, PhD
Director, Program in Chemical Biology; Professor, Biochemistry
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Education/Graduate-School/Interdisciplinary-Doctoral-Program-in-Biomedical-Sciences/williams-calvin.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Calvin B. Williams, MD, PhD
Children's Research Institute
Genetic Counselors
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Education/Graduate-School/IHE-Programs---Chelsea/MSGC/Jessica-Bell_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Jessica Bell, MPH
Education Program Coordinator II, Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Genomic-Sciences-and-Precision-Medicine-Center/Faculty-and-Staff/Morgan-Depas_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Morgan Depas, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor; Director of Fieldwork Training, Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program; Certified Genetic Counselor
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Genomic-Sciences-and-Precision-Medicine-Center/Faculty-and-Staff/Amy-Donahue_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Amy Donahue, MLIS, MGCS, CGC
Assistant Professor; Certified Genetic Counselor
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Genomic-Sciences-and-Precision-Medicine-Center/Faculty-and-Staff/Kendra-Eaves_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Kendra Eaves, MS, CGC
Genetic Counseling Program Manager
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Genomic-Sciences-and-Precision-Medicine-Center/Faculty-and-Staff/Jenny-Geurts_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Jennifer Geurts, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor; Program Director, Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Genomic-Sciences-and-Precision-Medicine-Center/Faculty-and-Staff/Alison-La-Pean-Kirschner_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Alison La Pean Kirschner, MS, CGC
Assistant Professor; Director of Research, Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program; Certified Genetic Counselor
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Genomic-Sciences-and-Precision-Medicine-Center/Faculty-and-Staff/Samantha-Stachowiak_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Samantha M. Stachowiak, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor
![headshot](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Genomic-Sciences-and-Precision-Medicine-Center/Faculty-and-Staff/AllisonThomsen_Academic-Profile.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Allison Genchanok, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor
![headshot](https://opd-resources.mcw.edu/FileLibrary/OPD/Providers/photos/JamieHarriman-Featured-11162022MCW-OBGYN_040-.jpg?w=200&h=275&mode=crop&anchor=middlecenter&scale=both 200w)
Jamie W. Harriman, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor
Contact Us
Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine (Mellowes Center)
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 955-4887
(414) 955-6516 (fax)
mellowescenterinfo@mcw.edu
![Medical College of Wisconsin Google map location](/-/media/MCW/Common/Google-Maps/location4304357748802178630000003zoom13.png?w=600&h=450&mode=crop)