Julie Segre

Julie A. Segre
Julie A. Segre, Ph.D. Senior Investigator, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Born
Alma mater
Known for
  • Foundational studies of the human skin associated microbes (bacteria, fungi, viruses, skin flora)
  • Using DNA sequencing to track antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals
  • NIH 'superbug' was thwarted with help of two scientists
FatherGino Segrè
Relatives
Scientific career
Fields
  • Microbial Genomics
  • Genetics and Molecular Biology
Institutions
Academic advisorsEric Lander, Elaine Fuchs

Julie Angela Segre is the Chief and Senior Investigator of the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch in the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health. She was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2019, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2020 and the National Academy of Sciences in 2022.