Donald F. Conrad

Donald F. Conrad is an Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics at Washington University in St. Louis and serves as Chief of the Division of Genetics at the Primate Center at OHSU, where he was recruited in 2018. As a human geneticist with over 15 years of experience, Dr. Conrad has developed both statistical and experimental methods for genome analysis, with particular focus on male infertility and testis biology.

Key research areas:

• Male infertility genetics
• Testis biology and spermatogenesis
• Genome biology of germ cells
• Single-cell genomics and RNA sequencing
• Development of computational tools for mutation detection (DeNovoGear)
• Development of automated image analysis tools for testis histology (SATINN)
• Analysis of postzygotic mutations in human tissues

Based on recent publications, Dr. Conrad's research spans multiple areas of genetics with particular emphasis on male reproductive health. His work has led to the identification of novel genetic causes of male infertility and the development of computational tools to analyze these genetic phenomena.

Scientific awards:

• Fulbright Specialist Grant (2017)
• Finalist for Postdoctoral Trainee (Basic) award, ASHG (2008)
• Best Dissertation in Biological Sciences (honorable mention), The University of Chicago (2008)

Dr. Conrad's laboratory continues to be at the forefront of developing methodologies for analyzing genetic variation and its impact on reproductive health, with significant contributions to our understanding of the genomic basis for male infertility.