Rong Mao,
MD
Languages Spoken: Chinese, English
Dr. Mao is the Section Chief in the molecular genetics section at ARUP and Co-Program Director for the clinical molecular genetics fellowship training program. Previously, Dr. Mao served as the Assistant Laboratory Director of the DNA Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center and as a consultant for the Molecular Genetics Laboratory at the Mayo Clinic. As a clinical specialist, Dr. Mao helped establish the molecular diagnostics section of genetics at Rush Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Mao is certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics with a subspecialty in clinical molecular genetics, and the New York State Department of Health with a subspecialty in genetic testing.
Dr. Mao has focused her research efforts on: Disease associated genes/genes for congenital hearing loss; Mutation scanning methods; Genetic imprint defects and methylation associated diseases; Alpha-1- antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency, genotype-phenotype correlation; and Mutation detection for Metabolic disorders.
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Pathology
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Professor Pediatrics - Adjunct Associate Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Clinical Pathology Pediatric Genetics |
Dr. Mao is the Section Chief in the molecular genetics section at ARUP and Co-Program Director for the clinical molecular genetics fellowship training program. Previously, Dr. Mao served as the Assistant Laboratory Director of the DNA Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center and as a consultant for the Molecular Genetics Laboratory at the Mayo Clinic. As a clinical specialist, Dr. Mao helped establish the molecular diagnostics section of genetics at Rush Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Mao is certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics with a subspecialty in clinical molecular genetics, and the New York State Department of Health with a subspecialty in genetic testing.
Dr. Mao has focused her research efforts on: Disease associated genes/genes for congenital hearing loss; Mutation scanning methods; Genetic imprint defects and methylation associated diseases; Alpha-1- antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency, genotype-phenotype correlation; and Mutation detection for Metabolic disorders.
Academic Locations
ARUP Laboratories
801-583-2787-Ext.3165
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Pathology
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Professor Pediatrics - Adjunct Associate Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Clinical Pathology Pediatric Genetics |
Research Interests
- Molecular Genetics
- Congenital Hearing Loss
- alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Metabolic Diseases
Education History
| Fellowship | Mayo Clinic Molecular Genetics Fellow |
| Graduate Training | Beijing Union Medical College Science Master's |
| Residency | Tongren Hospital Otolaryngology Resident |
| Professional Medical | Capital University of Medicine Medicine M.D. |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Patent
- Mao R, Shetty S (2014). Methods and compositions for the detection of balanced reciprocal translocations. University of Utah TCO. U.S. Patent No. 20140235472A1. Washington, D.C.:U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Global Impact
Education History
| Graduate Training | Beijing Union Medical College Science Master's |
| Residency | Tongren Hospital Otolaryngology Resident |
| Professional Medical | Capital University of Medicine Medicine M.D. |