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Mustafa Khokha, MD, Pediatrics, New Haven, CT, Yale-New Haven Hospital

MustafaKezarKhokhaMD

Pediatrics • New Haven, CT

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 1998 - 2002
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Pediatrics, 1995 - 1998
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1998 - Present
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2006 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Mallinckrodt Scholar Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation, 2014
  • Mae Gailani Junior Faculty Award Yale University, 2010
  • Harvey Colton Award Washington University, 2009
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • , a Candidate Gene for Isolated Congenital Asplenia, Is Required for Pre-rRNA Processing and Spleen Formation In  
    Engin Deniz, Mustafa K. Khokha, Development
  • CRISPR/Cas9 F0 Screening of Congenital Heart Disease Genes in Xenopus Tropicalis  
    Engin Deniz, Mustafa K Khokha, Springer
  • CRISPR-Cpf1 Mediates Efficient Homology-Directed Repair and Temperature-Controlled Genome Editing  
    Mustafa Khokha, MD, Nature
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Press Mentions

  • Faculty Entrepreneurs Receive Research Support from Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale
    Faculty Entrepreneurs Receive Research Support from Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at YaleMay 21st, 2021
  • The Neurodevelopmental Disorder Risk Gene
    The Neurodevelopmental Disorder Risk GeneJune 22nd, 2020

Grant Support

  • New mechanisms of heterotaxy and congenital heart disease: nucleoporins at ciliaNIH/NHLBI2015–2020
  • A systems approach to the analysis of heterotaxy candiate genesNIH/NICHD2014–2019
  • Developing tools to screen birth defect genesMallinckrodt Foundation2014–2018
  • Cardiac phenotyping of CHD genes in XenopusNIH/NHLBI2014–2016
  • Transcriptome Profiling And Targeted Genic Improvement Of The X. Tropicalis GenomNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2011–2012
  • Craniofacial And Cardiac Development In Xenopus: A Genetic ApproachNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research2009–2012
  • Characterization And Cloning Of X. Tropicalis Craniofacial MutantsNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research2008–2011
  • Developing Transposon Methods For Insertional Mutagenesis In XenopusNational Center For Research Resources2009–2010
  • Role Of Gremlin In Embryonic DevelopmentEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2006
  • Role Of Gremlin In Embryonic DevelopmentEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2002–2005

Committees

  • Member, Xenbase Executive Committee 2012 - Present
  • Member, National Xenopus Resource Executive and Steering Committee 2011 - Present
  • Chair, Xenopus Genome Steering Committee 2010 - Present
  • Director, Xenopus Resources Development Committee 2009 - Present
  • Member, Xenopus Mutagenesis and Phenotyping Group 2002 - 2011
  • Member, Xenopus Tropicalis Genome Steering Committee 2002 - 2006

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Mustafa Khokha, Dr. Mustafa Khokha, MD, Dr. M Khokha, Dr. Mustafa Kezar Khokha