Lois J. Starr, MD, PhD, FAAP, FACMG

Lois J. Starr, MD, PhD, FAAP, FACMG

Interim Director, Department of Genetic Medicine - MMI
Medical Director of MMI
Clinical Geneticist
Associate Professor, Pediatrics

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University of Nebraska Medical Center
Munroe-Meyer Institute
Genetic Medicine
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450

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Professional Summary

Dr. Lois J. Starr is a Clinical Geneticist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics. She serves as the Interim Director for the Department of Genetic Medicine at MMI, the Medical Director for the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation, and is the Program Director for the Medical Genetics Fellowship.

She is board certified in Pediatrics, Clinical Genetics and Clinical Cytogenetics and Genomics. Dr. Starr received her medical degree, pediatrics residency training, clinical genetics and clinical cytogenetics and genomics fellowship training, and PhD from the University of Nebraska Medical Center.  Dr. Starr is interested in rare disorders in general and is involved with education of medical students, residents, and learners from a variety of programs.  She provides expertise to specialty clinics including craniofacial/craniosynostosis, cardiovascular, and outreach clinics across the state of Nebraska. 

Education

• PhD, Clinical Translational Research Scholars Program, University of Nebraska Medical Center
• Fellowship, Clinical Cytogenetics and Genomics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 2014
• Fellowship, Clinical Genetics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 2012
• Residency, Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center/Children’s Hospital and Medical Center/Creighton University Medical Center-Program, Omaha NE 2010
• MD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 2007
• BS, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE, 2001

Courses Taught

• Advanced Pediatrics, Genetics Review
  Medical Genetics, Dysmorphology
• Genetics Board Review
  American Board of Pediatrics Focused Medical Genetics Review, Genetic Testing
• M1 Cellular Processes and Biochemistry Core
  Lecture Titles: Genomics I, Genomics II, Overview of Medical Genetics and Congenital Anomalies and Dysmorphology Introduction to Dysmorphology, Clinical Genetics I, Clinical Genetics II
• MMI 911/PEDS 911
  Clinical Cytogenetics
  Human Genetics in the Clinical Setting
• Pediatrics Resident Board Review
  Medical Genetics Board Review
  Genomics I, Genomics II, Overview of Medical Genetics and Congenital Anomalies and Dysmorphology Introduction to Dysmorphology, Clinical Genetics I, Clinical Genetics II
• Healer’s Art Facilitator for Medical Students
• PAMM 940, Co-Instructor
  Introduction to Dysmorphology and Genetic Testing, Review of Mitosis and Meiosis/Introduction to Inheritance (including pedigree construction), Non-Mendelian Inheritance, Mitochondrial Inheritance/Imprinting/Non-Nuclear Genome, Structural Proteins/Connective Tissue Disorders and Aortopathy, Social and Ethical Issues of Molecular Genetics
• Human Genetics - Medical and Societal Implications
  Organization: High School Alliance Genetics, University of Nebraska Medical Center
  Introduction to Medical Genetics, Introduction to Congenital Malformations and Dysmorphology

Research Projects and Interests

• Myhre syndrome
  • Professional Advisory Board Member
• Aortopathies
• Rare Disorders in General

Publications from PubMed

Publications (within the last 5 years)

• J.N. Sanmann, K. Casas, J. Bevilacqua, D. Bishay, T. Clark, A.Z. VanDyke, P. Crotwell, H. Reddi, L.J. Starr. The First Patient with Tandem Duplication of 6q14q16: Molecular and Phenotypic Characterization. Am J of Med Genet A (accepted/in press May 26, 2016).
• Starr LJ, Grange DK, Delaney JW, Yetman AT, Hammel JM, Sanmann JN, Perry DA, Schaefer GB, Olney AH. Myhre syndrome: Clinical features and restrictive cardiopulmonary complications. Am J Med Genet A. 2015 Sep 30. PMID: 26420300
• Sanmann JN, Pickering DL, Golden DM, Stevens JM, Hempel TE, Althof PA, Wiggins ML, Starr LJ, Davé BJ, Sanger WG. Assessing the utility of confirmatory studies following identification of large-scale genomic imbalances by microarray. Genet Med. 2015 Nov;17(11):875-9.
• Zarate YA, Bosanko KA, Bhoj E, Ganetzky R, Starr LJ, Zackai EH, Schaefer GB. Phenotypic modifications of patients with full chromosome aneuploidies and concurrent suspected or confirmed second diagnoses. Am J Med Genet A. 2015 Sep; 167A(9):2168-75. PMID: 25914130
• Yetman A, Starr LJ, Bleyl S, Meyers L, Delaney J. Progressive Aortic Dilation Associated with ACTA2 Mutations Presenting in Infancy. Pediatrics. 2015 Jul;136(1):e262-6. PMID: 26034244

Professional Affiliations

• American Association of Pediatrics
• American College of Medical Genetics
• American Society of Human Genetics