Neil Hanchard MD DPhil
Clinical Genetics, Pediatric Medical Genetics
Senior Investigator, NHGRI
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Building 50, NHGRIBethesda, MD 20892
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Summary
- Neil Hanchard, MD, is based in Bethesda, MD, and specializes in Medical Genetics with subspecialties in Clinical Genetics and Pediatric Medical Genetics. He completed his medical education at the University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences and pursued further training in Pediatrics and Medical Genetics and Genomics at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and Baylor College of Medicine, respectively. He holds a DPhil in Human Genetics from the University of Oxford. His recent publications include studies on genetic variants associated with various conditions, indicating his active involvement in genetic research.
Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 2009 - 2011
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2009
University of OxfordDPhil, Human Genetics, 2000 - 2004
University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical SciencesClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2012 - 2026
MN State Medical License 2008 - 2025
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- C-terminal frameshift variants in GPKOW are associated with a multisystemic X-linked disorder.Jung-Wan Mok, Laura Mackay, Maria Blazo, Elizabeth Mizerik, Jozef Gecz
Genetics in Medicine. 2025-07-01 - Common and rare genetic variation intersects with ancestry to influence human skin and plasma carotenoid concentrations.Yixing Han, Savannah Mwesigwa, Qiang Wu, Melissa N Laska, Stephanie B Jilcott Pitts
Medrxiv. 2024-12-23 - 2 citationsExome sequencing implicates ancestry-related Mendelian variation at SYNE1 in childhood-onset essential hypertension.Ian Copeland, Edmond Wonkam-Tingang, Monesha Gupta-Malhotra, S Shahrukh Hashmi, Yixing Han
JCI Insight. 2024-05-08
Press Mentions
Genomic Scientists Are Working to Make Human Reference Genome More Inclusive by Expanding the PangenomeFebruary 17th, 2023- DNA Databases Are Too White, so Genetics Doesn’t Help Everyone. How Do We Fix That?March 4th, 2021
- African Genomes Reveal Biological and Migration HistoryNovember 24th, 2020
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Grant Support
- Multi-omics Studies of Childhood Complex Traits in Diverse PopulationsNATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTEPresent
- Genetics of childhood-onset hypertensionNATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTEPresent
- Genetics of childhood-onset hypertensionNATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTEPresent
- Multi-omics Studies of Childhood Complex Traits in Diverse PopulationsNATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTEPresent
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