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Uta Francke is a Professor Emerita of Pediatrics - Medical Genetics at Stanford University. Her research has ranged from human and mouse chromosome identification to gene mapping and the discovery of genes involved in heritable disorders. She has applied genomic technologies to mammalian genetics research, developing mouse models for human microdeletions such as Prader-Willi and Williams-Beuren syndromes. Dr. Francke is board-certified in Pediatrics, Clinical Molecular Genetics, and Cytogenetics, and has formerly served as an investigator for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. She has received numerous awards for her contributions to the field, including the Antoine Marfan Award from the National Marfan Foundation and the Colonel Harland Sanders Lifetime Achievement Award from the March of Dimes. Her clinical focus includes Neurogenetics and Clinical Genetics, particularly in relation to Marfan syndrome and heritable connective tissue disorders. In addition to her research, she teaches medical molecular genetics and serves patients at the Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Connective Tissue Disorders Clinic at Stanford. Dr. Francke has also held various leadership roles in professional organizations and has been a consultant for 23andMe, Inc.
Stanford University • Palo Alto, CA
Professor emerita specializing in Pediatric Genetics.
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