Dr. Richard H. Finnell
Director, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, The Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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Hours: By Appointment |
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Phone: 713-677-7716 |
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Fax: 713-677-7725 |
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Email: rfinnell@ibt.tamu.edu |
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Address: 2121 West Holcombe, Houston, Texas 77030, USA |
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Education:
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B.S., Eugene (anthropology/biology), University of Oregon |
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M.Sc., Vancouver (medical genetics), University of British Columbia |
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Ph.D., Medical genetics, University of Oregon Health Sciences Center, Portland |
Research Interests:
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Knockout and transgenic animal development to study the role of folic acid in the prevention of birth defects |
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Candidate genes for susceptibility to human neural tube defects (NTDs) and orofacial clefts |
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Antiepileptic drug therapy and congenital malformations |
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Environmental toxicogenetics. |
Recent Publications
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