Chris Gunter, Ph.D.

Dr. Chris Gunter is the HudsonAlpha director of research affairs.  Gunter earned her B.S. degree in both genetics and biochemistry from the University of Georgia in 1992, and a Ph.D. in genetics from Emory University in 1998.  Her research was centered on human genetics, and specifically on Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited form of mental retardation.  She then completed postdoctoral work at Case Western Reserve University, examining the mechanism of mammalian X-chromosome inactivation.

Gunter went on to editorial positions at several scientific journals, including Human Molecular Genetics and Science.  Most recently, she served as the editor for genetics and genomics manuscripts at the international journal Nature, the most highly-cited general science journal in the world.  At HudsonAlpha, Gunter coordinates research activities, communicates science to the public in a number of media formats (including the weekly seminar series), and establishes academic partnerships and collaborations.  She also has adjunct professorships at the University of Pennsylvania, University of Alabama Huntsville, and University of Alabama at Birmingham.  Support Dr. Gunter's work.