Julie R. Korenberg, MD, PhD
Director, Neurofibromatosis/Neurogenetics Clinic; Brawerman Chair of Molecular Genetics
Julie R. Korenberg, MD, PhD, holds the Geri and Richard Brawerman Chair in Molecular Genetics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She directs the Neurofibromatosis/Neurogenetics Clinic at Cedars-Sinai and is Professor of Pediatrics and Human Genetics at the David Geffin School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Adjunct Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences in La Jolla, California.
Dr. Korenberg is a leading researcher and clinician in the Human Genome Project and in the genetic origins of brain function in learning and behavior. She is a pioneer in understanding Williams Syndrome, Down Syndrome and Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). Her research is supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD), National Health Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the Department of Energy (DOE) and the James S. McDonnell Foundation.
Dr. Korenberg holds memberships in numerous professional organizations and societies, including the American College of Medical Genetics, American Society of Human Genetics, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Western Society for Pediatric Research, Society for Pediatric Research and the Human Genome Organization.
Dr. Korenberg received her doctorate degree in genetics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and her medical degree from the PhD-MD Program at the University of Miami School of Medicine. She completed her residency and fellowship at Harvard University Children's Hospital and her postdoctoral fellowship in medical genetics at the University of California, San Francisco.
