Chester Brown MD Ph.D.
Clinical Genetics, Clinical Molecular Genetics, Pediatric Medical Genetics
St. Jude Chair of Excellence in Genetics Professor and Division Chief of Genetics University of Tennessee Health Science Center Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
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51 N Dunlap StSte 400Memphis, TN 38105
Phone+1 901-287-7337
Fax+1 901-287-6804
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Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 1995 - 1997- Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Residency, Pediatrics, 1993 - 1995
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2016 - 2027
AR State Medical License 2018 - 2026
MS State Medical License 2018 - 2025
TX State Medical License 1997 - 2024
OH State Medical License 1996 - 2011
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- St. Jude Endowed Chair of Excellence in Genetics St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 2016
- Burroughs Wellcome Career Award in the Biomedical Sciences Burroughs Wellcome Fund, 2000
- Harold Amos Faculty Development Award Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 1996-2000
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsThe impact of clinical genome sequencing in a global population with suspected rare genetic disease.Erin Thorpe, Taylor Williams, Chad Shaw, Evgenii Chekalin, Julia Ortega
American Journal of Human Genetics. 2024-07-11 - 7 citationsSMAD2 and SMAD3 differentially regulate adiposity and the growth of subcutaneous white adipose tissueRoshan Kumari, Maria Johnson Irudayam, Qusai Al Abdallah, Tamekia L. Jones, Tahliyah S. Mims
FASEB Journal. 2021-12-01 - 3 citationsCase Report: An Infant With Kabuki Syndrome, Alobar Holoprosencephaly and Truncus Arteriosus: A Case for Whole Exome Sequencing in Neonates With Congenital AnomaliesRishika P. Sakaria, Parul G. Zaveri, Shannon Holtrop, Jie Zhang, Chester W. Brown
Frontiers in Genetics. 2021-11-25
Press Mentions
Health Care Heroes 2022: Chester Brown with UTHSC, Le Bonheur, and St. JudeJuly 21st, 2022- Sick Infants Profiled with WGS See Better Diagnosis, More Care Changes | Genomeweb September 29th, 2021
- Randomized Trial Demonstrates Whole-Genome Sequencing Leads to Precision Care for Critically Ill InfantsSeptember 27th, 2021
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Committees
- Committee member, National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, Return of Research Results 2017 - Present
- Standing Member NIH Study Section, Cellular Aspects of Diabetes and Obesity 2012 - Present
- Committee member, National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine, Evidence base framework for DNA testing 2016 - 2017
Professional Memberships
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- American Society of Human GeneticsMember
- Society for Pediatric ResearchMember
- Volunteer State Medical AssociationMember
- Bluff City Medical SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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