Graduate Programs in Human Genetics

The Department of Genetics is one of six Basic Science departments at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC). The Genetics Department is located on the sixth floor of the Clinical Sciences Research Building, .a state-of-the-art research facility.

The Department of Genetics offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Genetics and participates in the Masters of Biomedical Sciences program. The department has outstanding faculty, researchers, and community educators that can cut across disciplines to fulfill our mission to provide state of the art education, research, and community outreach, in the area of genetics.

Welcome to the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. I hope you will take this opportunity to explore this site and discover the multi-faceted nature of our dynamic community. It is a place where you will find a conclave of distinguished scientists, outstanding healthcare professionals, their skilled staff, and our motivated students, all united in the vigorous pursuit of excellence in education, patient care, research, and service to the community.