William J. Kimberling, PhD
- Specialty: Medical Genetics
- Visiting Professor
- Campus Address
- 4111 EMRB
(319) 335-8270
email: william-kimberling@uiowa.edu
- Education
- B.A. Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
- Ph.D. Department of Medical Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Post Graduate Education
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Oregon Medical School, Portland, Oregon
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Oregon Medical School, Portland, Oregon
- Certification
- Board Certification in Medical Genetics, American Board of Medical Genetics, Bethesda, MD
- Board Certification in Medical Genetics, American Board of Medical Genetics, Bethesda, MD
- Professional Affiliations
- Founding Fellow, American College of Medical Genetics.
- Diplomat, American Board of Medical Genetics.
- Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
- Member, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
- Member, American Society of Gene Therapy.
- Member, American Society of Human Genetics.
- Member, European Society of Human Genetics.
- Member, Great Plains Clinical Genetics Society now known as the Heartland Regional Genetics Council.
- Member, Association for Research in Otolaryngology.
- Scientific Fellow, Faculty of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc., Washington, D.C.
- Research Interest
Gene Linkage and Localization/Molecular Genetics; Clinical Genetics; Genetics of Communication Disorders; Cancer Genetics, Genetics of Craniofacial Abnormalities; Population Genetics; Genetics of Complex Traits.
- Current Projects
- Autosomal Dominant Non-Syndromic Hearing Loss
- Medical and Population Genetic Studies of Usher Syndrome
- The Molecular Biology of Neurosensory Systems--Core A: Administration
- Feasibility For Early Diagnosis of Usher Syndrome
- Usher Syndrome in Children with Cochlear Implants
- Development of a Knowledgebase System for Usher Syndrome
- Population Genetic Studies of Usher Syndrome
- Advances in the molecular diagnostics of Usher syndrome
