DCEG Selects the First Robert A. Welch Fellow

Jesus Gonzalez-Bosquet

Jesus Gonzalez-Bosquet, M.D., Ph.D., Laboratory of Translational Genomics (LTG), has been selected as the first Robert A. Welch Fellow. Dr. Gonzalez-Bosquet joined LTG in 2007 and has been working with his mentor Stephen J. Chanock, M.D., Chief of LTG and Director of the Core Genotyping Facility (CGF), on follow-up analyses of data from genome-wide association studies using fine mapping and deep sequencing technologies to pinpoint causal variants and determine the function of those genetic variants. The award provides Dr. Gonzalez-Bosquet with funding for additional training in his research field.

The Robert A. Welch Fellowship is a competitive, postdoctoral award within DCEG to support mentored research in molecular epidemiology, with special emphasis on the application of emerging genetic and genomic technology. The fellowship was established in honor of the late Robert A. Welch, M.S., founding Director of Operations of CGF. Mr. Welch played a vital role in developing and guiding the CGF and its large-scale studies of the cancer risks associated with common genetic variations. His skill and dedication were critical to the success of DCEG's collaborative research program in human genetics.

—Alexandra Ekblom, M.P.H.