Julie R. Korenberg, MD, PhD is Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Pediatrics and holds the Geri and Richard Brawerman Chair in Molecular Genetics at Cedars-Sinai. She also serves as Director of the Neurofibromatosis Clinic at Cedars-Sinai and as a professor of pediatrics and human genetics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Dr. Korenberg is a leading researcher in the Human Genome Project and in the genetic origins of brain function in learning and memory. She is a pioneer in understanding Williams syndrome, Down's syndrome and congenital heart disease (CHD). Her research is supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD), National Health Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

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 University of Wisconsin, Madison, and her medical degree from 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 University of California, San Francisco.