Daniel J Rader MD
Preventive Medicine
Seymour Gray Professor of Molecular Medicine Chair, Department of Genetics Chief, Division of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics, Department of Medicine
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11-125 Smilow Center for Translational Research3400 Civic Center BlvdPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-573-4176
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Education & Training
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 1998 - 2003
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987- MCP-Hahnemann College of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1993 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1988 - 1995
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected member American Academy of Arts and Science, 2019
- Top doctors Philadelphia Magazine, 2004-2019
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Integrative analyses elucidate transcriptional regulatory functions of risk alleles for metabolic liver disease.Biying Zhu, Na He, Yang Xiao, Bin Chen, Chen Li
Nature Genetics. 2026-06-01 - Rare coding variant architecture and gene discovery from 130,000 sequenced cases of atrial fibrillation.Sean J Jurgens, Nobuyuki Enzan, Ian R Dinsmore, Seung Hoan Choi, Jon Luo
Research Square. 2026-05-04 - Proteomic risk score for early prediction of kidney disease progression in individuals with APOL1 high-risk genotypes.Chenyu Li, Shola M Richards, Ghazal Quinn, Amin Abedini, Minyan Zhu
Nature Medicine. 2026-05-01
Journal Articles
- The Present and Future JACC Scientific Expert Panel Clinical Genetic Testing for Familial Hypercholesterolemia: JACC Scientific Expert PanelJoshua W Knowles, Seth J Baum, MacRae F Linton, Nathan O Stitziel, Daniel J Rader, Samuel S Gidding, Ray E Hershberger, Zahid S Ahmad, Christie M Ballantyne, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
New CAR T Strategy Targets Most Common Form of Heart DiseaseNovember 20th, 2025- New Study Demonstrates Feasibility of Screening Newborns for Genetic Trait Leading to High CholesterolOctober 31st, 2025
- Jeffrey Lurie’s $50M Gift Aims to ‘Advance the Ball’ in Autism ResearchSeptember 24th, 2025
Grant Support
- From genetic association to function: pleiotropic novel genes and variants linking lipid metabolism and cardiovascular diseasesUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2024–2031
- From genetic association to function: pleiotropic novel genes and variants linking lipid metabolism and cardiovascular diseasesUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2024–2031
- Mechanisms by which ABCA7 activity influences Alzheimer's DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2022–2027
- Leveraging behavioral economics to implement cascade screening in individuals with familial hypercholesterolemiaNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO2022–2027
- Functional Interrogation of T2D-associated genes in human stem cell-derived models and miceUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2020–2025
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American Society of Human GeneticsMember
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