About

The Center for Public Health Genomics (CPHG) was established in January 2007 with the recruitment of Stephen S. Rich, Ph.D., from Wake Forest University as its founding Director and Board of Visitors Distinguished Faculty Scholar and Harrison Teaching Chair in Public Health Sciences. In January 2022, the Center began a new chapter as Charles R. Farber, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences, became Director of the CPHG.

In August 2024, CPHG officially gained new status as the Department of Genome Sciences expanding to 15 resident faculty with over 50 staff and trainees.

The department’s mission is to conduct cutting-edge research on the role of genetics and genomics in human health and disease, train the next generation of genome scientists, and translate genomic research into improved health care.