Susan Land

Susan Land, PhD, is a full-time Associate Professor in Research at Wayne State University, where she also serves as Director of the Applied Genomics Technology Center (AGTC). Spanning roles in research, teaching, and core-facility leadership, she supports investigators across the Department of Biology, the C. S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, and the Karmanos Cancer Institute.

Education & Training:
While specific degrees are not detailed in the provided text, Dr Land’s extensive instruction of graduate courses in genomics, cancer biology, and biomedical engineering indicates advanced graduate training in molecular biology or a closely related field.

Research Interests:
Dr Land’s work centers on genomic technologies, next-generation sequencing, single-cell genomics, and precision medicine. Her Applied Genomics Technology Center delivers DNA/RNA isolation, genotyping, expression profiling (qPCR, Illumina BeadArrays, Affymetrix GeneChips, digital gene expression), and whole-exome sequencing, supporting projects from cancer epidemiology to placental biology.

Publication Trends:
Across more than 60 peer-reviewed articles since 2002, her research demonstrates a clear trajectory from methodological tool development (e.g., SnpEff) to large-scale genetic epidemiology studies—particularly in lung and prostate cancer among African-American populations—and integrative systems-biology investigations of complex diseases such as preeclampsia and asthma pharmacogenomics.

Scientific Awards & Honors:
No specific awards are listed in the supplied text.

Student Advising & Mentoring:

• Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed, MD – PhD thesis on “Transcriptomic Analysis of Cell-Free RNA in the Amniotic Fluid of Patients with Preterm Labor using Next Generation Sequencing”
• Ongoing mentorship of MD/PhD students, Reproductive Endocrinology fellows, and junior faculty recruits via AGTC facility tours and collaborative projects.

Laboratory & Core Facility:
Dr Land directs the Applied Genomics Technology Center (AGTC), a state-of-the-art Wayne State core facility equipped with low- and high-throughput genomic instrumentation. Services include DNA/RNA extraction, qPCR, Illumina BeadArrays, Affymetrix GeneChips, Illumina Genome Analyzer IIx, and comprehensive bioinformatics support.