Melissa A. Richard, Ph.D.
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Melissa A. Richard, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Positions
- Assistant Professor
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Baylor College of Medicine
- Member
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Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Addresses
- One Baylor Plaza (Office)
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Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-2971
melissa.richard@bcm.edu
Education
- PhD from University of Texas School of Public Health
- 08/2014 - Houston, Texas
- Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Human Genetics
- MS from University of Texas School of Public Health
- Houston, Texas
- Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Human Genetics
- BS from Sam Houston State University
- Hunstville, Texas
- Biology and Psychology
- Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Texas Institute of Molecular Medicine
- Houston, Texas
- Genetic Epidemiology
Professional Statement
I am an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics who uses integrative genetic epidemiologic approaches to uncover the molecular basis of pediatric conditions. My current work focuses on using genetic and epigenetic data to identify risk factors for key conditions during child development, including cancer and birth defects. By leveraging genetic and epigenetic measures, I aim to gain a better understanding of the underlying biology of pediatric cancer and other key outcomes.Websites
Selected Publications
- Richard MA, Huan T, Ligthart S, Gondalia R, Jhun MA, Brody JA, Irvin MR, Marioni R, Shen J, Tsai P-C, Montasser ME, Jia Y, Syme C, Salfati EL, Boerwinkle E, Guan W, Mosley Jr TH, Bressler J, Morrison AC, Liu C, Mendelson MM, Uitterlinden AG, et al "DNA Methylation Analysis Identifies Loci for Blood Pressure Regulation." Am J Hum Genet. 2017;101:888-902. Pubmed PMID: 29198723
- Richard MA, Sok P, Canon S, Brown AL, Peckham-Gregory EC, Nembhard WN, Carmichael SL, Ehli EA, Kallsen NA, Peyton SA, Davies GE, Patel A, Zamilpa I, Wyatt RA, Hobbs CA, Scheurer ME, Lupo PJ "The role of genetic variation in DGKK on moderate and severe hypospadias." Birth Defects Res. 2019;111:932-937. Pubmed PMID: 31102501
- Richard MA, Yang W, Sok P, Li M, Carmichael SL, von Behren J, Reynolds P, Fisher PG, Collins RT, Hobbs CA, Luke B, Shaw GM, Lupo PJ. "Differential newborn DNA methylation among individuals with complex congenital heart defects and childhood lymphoma." Birth Defects Res. 2022 Dec 1; Pubmed PMID: 36226634
- Richard MA, Mostoufi-Moab S, Rathore N, Baedke J, Brown AL, Chanock SJ, Friedman DN, Gramatges MM, Howell RM, Kamdar KY, Leisenring WM, Meacham LR, Morton LM, Oeffinger K, Robison LL, Sapkota Y, Sklar CA, Armstrong GT, Bhatia S, Lupo PJ "Germline Genetic and Treatment-Related Risk Factors for Diabetes Mellitus in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study and St Jude Lifetime Cohorts." JCO Precis Oncol. 2022 Dec 6; Pubmed PMID: 36480781
- Martin-Giacalone BA, Richard MA, Scheurer ME, Khan J, Sok P, Shetty PB, Chanock SJ, Li SA, Yeager M, Marquez-Do DA, Barkauskas DA, Hall D, McEvoy MT, Brown AL, Sabo A, Scheet P, Huff CD, Skapek SX, Hawkins DS, Venkatramani R, Mirabello L, Lupo PJ. "Germline Genetic Variants and Pediatric Rhabdomyosarcoma Outcomes: A Report from the Children's Oncology Group." J Natl Cancer Inst. 2023 Mar 23; Pubmed PMID: 36951526
- Luke B, Brown MB, Wantman E, Schymura MJ, Browne ML, Fisher SC, Forestieri NE, Rao C, Nichols HB, Yazdy MM, Gershman ST, Sacha CR, Williams M, Ethen MK, Canfield MA, Doody KJ, Eisenberg ML, Baker VL, Williams C, Sutcliffe AG, Richard MA, Lupo PJ "The risks of birth defects and childhood cancer with conception by assisted reproductive technology." Hum Reprod. 2022 Oct 31; Pubmed PMID: 36112004
- Richard MA, Patel J, Benjamin RH, Bircan E, Canon SJ, Marengo LK, Canfield MA, Agopian AJ, Lupo PJ, Nembhard WN "Prevalence and Clustering of Congenital Heart Defects Among Boys With Hypospadias." JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jul 1; Pubmed PMID: 35900762
Memberships
- American Society of Human Genetics
- Children's Oncology Group
- American Association for Cancer Research
- Society for Birth Defects Research
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