Melissa A. Richard

Melissa A. Richard, Ph.D.

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Melissa A. Richard, Ph.D.

Member

Email

marichar@bcm.edu

Positions

Member: Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Baylor College of Medicine

Associate Professor: Pediatrics
Hematology-Oncology
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 an Associate 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.