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Laura J. Russell

Medical Genetics

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I love working with children and their families because they inspire me!

Hospital information

Academic appointments

Department of Human Genetics; Department of Pediatrics

Other appointments

American Board of Medical Genetics American Board of Pediatrics American College of Medical Genetics American Society of Human Genetics

Education

University

Indiana University

Medical Degree

Indiana University

Residency

Indiana University Hospitals: Pediatric residency

Fellowship(s)

Indiana University Hospitals: Medical Genetics fellowship National Institutes of Health: Medical Genetics fellowship

Fun fact about me

I love listening to all kinds of music: from R&B to chant to world music, from the Middle Ages to the present.

Medical Genetics

Research

Research interests

Clinical delineation of birth defects and of inherited disorders associated with intellectual disability; genodermatoses;

Selected publications

Der Kaloustian, VM, Russell, L, Aradhya, S, Richard, G, Rosenblatt, B, Melançon, S. A de novo 2.1-Mb deletion of 13q12.11 in a child with developmental delay and minor dysmorphic features. Am. J. Med. Genet. 55(10): 2538-2542, 2011.

Lévesque, S, Lambert, M, Karalis, A, Melançon, S, Russell, L, Braverman, N. Short-Term Outcome of Propionic Aciduria Treated at Presentation with N-Carbamylglutamate: A Retrospective Review of Four Patients. J Inherit Metab Dis, in press.

Vanneste R, Chiu S-M, Russell L, Fitzpatrick J. Effects of Second Language Usage on Genetic Counseling Training and Supervision. J Genet Counsel 2012; DOI 10.1007/s10897-012-9509-7.