Marco L. Leung, PhD, FACMG

Marco Leung

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Biography

Marco L. Leung, PhD, FACMG, is a clinical director within the Institute for Genomic Medicine (IGM) at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He is an Assistant Professor - Clinical at the Department of Pathology at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. He is certified in Clinical Molecular Genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG). He finished his PhD studies under the supervision of Nicholas Navin, PhD, at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He then completed his ABMGG fellowship at The University of Chicago. He then served as the Assistant Director at Center for Applied Genomics (CAG) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for two years. During his time at CAG, he helped to launch a carrier screening program for common and rare genetic diseases, as well as a pharmacogenetic screening test. Currently at IGM, he is actively involved in molecular genetic testing. His current research emphases include exome reanalysis, carrier screening, and molecular test development.

Awards, Honors & Organizations
  • Fellow, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, 2019 - Present
  • Diplomate, American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, 2019 - Present
Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 05/11/2020

Fellowship The University of Chicago Date Completed: 06/30/2018
Graduate School The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Date Completed: 05/30/2016
Professional Experience

2020 - Present Nationwide Children's Hospital

2018 - Present Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Center for Applied Genomics, Assistant Director

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The Institute for Genomic Medicine