Diedre Reitz, NIH/NIGMS K99 postdoc

Education

• Ph.D. Genetics, Genomics, and Systems Biology, University of Chicago (2019)

• M.S. Genetics, Genomics, and Systems Biology, University of Chicago (2019)

• B.A. Biology, Carleton College (2012)

Professional Experience

• NIH/NIGMS K99 Fellow (2025-present)

• Postdoctoral Fellow (2020-2025)

• Graduate Student Researcher (2012-2019)

Interests

• Etiology of structural rearrangements

• Repetitive DNA such as LINE1 elements and segmental duplications

• Non-allelic homologous recombination

Hobbies

• Spending time with my family (including our cat)

• Hiking

• Yoga

Contact: dfreitz [at] ucdavis.edu