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Sue Rutherford Siegel
Sue Rutherford Siegel
Research Professor of Human Genetics in the Biomarker Core Lab
Summary Statement
Sue Rutherford Siegel is a genetic researcher who examines interactions between the genetic and genomic basis of variation, the environmental interactions and the resulting behavioral and health outcomes of an individual.
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Office Address
146 Health and Human Development Building
University Park, PA 16802
University Park, PA 16802
Interests
- microRNA and gene expression
- RNA-seq
- DNA methylation, genotyping and exome sequencing
- Telomere length
Professional Experience
- 2017- present Research Professor
- Dept of Biobehavioral Health, College of Health and Human Development, Penn State University, University Park, PA.
- 2017- present Telomere Specialist
- Biomarker Core Lab, College of Health and Human Development, Penn State University, University Park, PA
- 2014-2017 Associate Research Professor (Senior Research Associate),
- Dept of Biobehavioral Health, College of Health and Human Development, Penn State University, University Park, PA.
- 2011-2014 Assistant Professor
- Dept of Biochem & Mol Biol, College of Medicine, Penn State University, Hershey, PA.
- 2009-2011 Research Associate
- Dept of Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts, Penn State University, University Park, PA
- 2008-2014 Adjunct Research Fellow, Molecular Basis of Disease Division
- Griffith Institute for Health and Medical Research, Griffith Health, Gold Coast, Australia
- 2006- 2009 Staff Scientist I
- Department of Genetics, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, TX.
- 2005-2006 Postdoctoral Scientist
- Department of Genetics, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio TX.
- 2003-2005 Postdoctoral Fellowship, American Heart Association Award
- School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
- 2002-2003 Postdoctoral Fellow, National Institute of Health (NIH)
- School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
- 2000-2002 Postdoctoral Fellow, National Organization of Rare Disorders (NORD)
- Department of Pathology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA.
- 1999-2000 Postdoctoral Fellow, Defense Force Project Grant
- Department of Pathology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA.
- 1995-1998 NH&MRC Postgraduate Scholar and Teaching Assistant
- School of Health Sciences, Griffith University-Gold Coast (Australia).
- 1997 Associate Lecturer in Genetics
- School of Health Sciences, Griffith University- Gold Coast (Australia).
- 1995 Lecturer in Molecular Genetics
- School of Health Sciences, Griffith University- Gold Coast (Australia).
- 1994 Student Teacher (High School)
- Department of Education, University of Queensland. (diploma conferred 1994)
- 1993-1994 Research Assistant
- Department of Medicine, University of Queensland (Australia).
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