Email

marichar@bcm.edu

Positions

Instructor

Pediatrics-Oncology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Member

Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

One Baylor Plaza (Office)

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 a genetic epidemiologist with a focus on using integrative, modern genetic-based approaches to uncover the molecular basis of disease. I have a particular focus on using multi-omic measures to characterize cardiometabolic traits as both a cause and consequence of health outcomes. My current work uses genetic epidemiologic techniques to uncover the molecular basis of disrupted metabolism in survivors of childhood cancer, as well as the influence of metabolic traits on human development. I am also interested in understanding the altered mechanisms that contribute to the development of certain congenital anomalies, such as hypospadias.

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

Memberships

American Society of Human Genetics

American Heart Association

Children's Oncology Group

American Association for Cancer Research

Society for Birth Defects Research