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Thomas Garcia

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Institution
Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Biography

Thomas X. Garcia, PhD, HCLD, is Assistant Professor and Clinical Laboratory Director at Baylor College of Medicine, USA, with appointments in the Departments of Urology and Pathology & Immunology. Dr. Garcia directs several specialized research and clinical laboratories, and spearheads research aimed at elucidating novel mechanisms underlying sperm development and function. His work involves advanced genome sequencing and the creation of knockout mouse models. Thomas has identified numerous genes previously unlinked to male infertility and has developed a searchable database, MRGDv2, to aid research. Additionally, he contributes to the scientific community as journal and NIH study section reviewer.