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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

  • Clinical Genetics
  • Clinical Scientist

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pathology - 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

500 S Chipeta Way
Clinical Genetics & Genomics
Salt Lake City, UT  84108

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pathology - 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

  1. 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.

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