Linyan Meng

Linyan Meng, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Molecular & Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. She also serves as Sr. Division Director for NGS/Molecular/CGI at Baylor Genetics, focusing on clinical genomics and molecular diagnostics.

• Education: Ph.D. in Molecular & Human Genetics (2013), Baylor College of Medicine; B.S. in Biological Sciences (2007), Peking University.

Her research spans rare disease genetics, variant interpretation, RNA sequencing applications, and Mendelian disorder diagnostics. She contributes to best practices in clinical genome sequencing and investigates mitochondrial diseases, cerebellar atrophy, and hereditary neurological conditions.

Her publications highlight advancements in variant classification, reflex RNA sequencing, VUS reclassification, and expanded carrier screening. Key themes include Mendelian disorders, transcriptomics, and AI-driven genomic analysis.