Dr. Muhammed Murtaza is the new director of the Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, t he university announced on Wednesday.
Murtaza, who earned his medical degree from Aga Khan University Medical College in Pakistan and a doctorate in medical science at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute at the University of Cambridge, is a cancer researcher and an associate professor in the Department of Surgery at the school. Since 2021, he has served as the associate director of the center.
“Our researchers are poised to have a transformative impact in the field of precision medicine, and I am thrilled to be able to help further advance their success,” Murtaza said in a press release from UW Health. “Our center is flanked by a strong tradition of scientific discovery at the school and a highly regarded state-of-the-art clinical facility at UW Health. My vision is to advance this collaboration, and bring our novel discoveries closer to clinical practice where they can benefit our patients.”
The Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine advances the use of an individual’s genetic information to optimize and guide health care decisions including diagnosis and treatment. Experts affiliated with the center help evaluate pediatric and adult patients, some of whom have undergone lengthy or inconclusive clinical evaluations prior to receiving a definitive diagnosis of a rare genetic disorder.
Murtaza joined the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Surgery in 2020 and was appointed associate director of the Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine in 2021.
