ChesterBrownMDPh.D.
Medical Genetics • Memphis, TNClinical 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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Office
UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists
49 N. Dunlap Street
Memphis, TN 38105- Is this information wrong?
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
AR State Medical License 2018 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2016 - 2025
TX State Medical License 1997 - 2024
MS State Medical License 2018 - 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 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, Michelle Puchowicz, Joseph F. Pierre, Chester W. Brown> ;FASEB Journal. 2021 Dec 1
- 1 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, Eniko K. Pivnick> ;Frontiers in Genetics. 2021 Nov 25
- 72 citationsEffect of Whole-Genome Sequencing on the Clinical Management of Acutely Ill Infants With Suspected Genetic Disease: A Randomized Clinical TrialIan D. Krantz, Livija Medne, Jamila M Weatherly, K Taylor Wild, Sawona Biswas, Batsal Devkota, Tiffiney R. Hartman, Luca Brunelli, Kristen P. Fishler, Omar A. Abdul-Ra...> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2021 Sep 27
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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
- Early Genome Sequencing Improves 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
- Member
- Member
- American Society of Human GeneticsMember
- Society for Pediatric ResearchMember
- Volunteer State Medical AssociationMember
- Bluff City Medical SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
Le Bonheur Children's HospitalMemphis, Tennessee
University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, Tennessee
St. Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, Tennessee
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