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Madeleine Geisheker

Year Entered MSTP: 2012

Prior Education

College:	University of California-San Diego
Degree:	BS/BA, Physiology and Neuroscience; Human Development

Student Information

Mentor(s)	Eichler, Evan PhD Faculty Website »
Primary Department	Pathology

Doctorate Information

Dissertation Title:	De Novo Missense Mutations in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Defense Date:	2019-05-13

Current Positions

Title:	Resident
Location:	Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

Madeleine Geisheker

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Current Research

Genetic Basis of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Madeleine Geisheker received her Ph.D. in Genome Sciences under the mentorship of HHMI Investigator Dr. Evan Eichler. Her dissertation research involved the discovery of de novo pathogenic mutations in nearly 20,000 individuals with intellectual disability, resulting in the identification of new cellular pathways responsible for autism and other developmental disorders. Madeleine’s approach was multidisciplinary, employing a combination of experimental and computational methods, and highly collaborative, involving other departmental labs as well as investigators from around the world. Her findings pave the way for new clinical diagnostic testing and treatment approaches for autism.