The Department of Human and Molecular Genetics was formally established in 2007 in the new FIU College of Medicine.

Vision: To become a department consisting of faculty having international reputations for scholarship and education in human genetics.

Mission: Establish a department that elucidates genetic etiology of human disease, translate this knowledge into improved health care through early detection and treatment.

The mission will be accomplished by:

• Creating a supportive environment that impels excellence
• Recruiting and retaining accomplished investigators of proven competitive research
• Developing state-of-the-art core facilities for FIU investigators
• Facilitating and encouraging national and international collaborative initiatives
• Mentoring faculty members and trainees for academic excellence
• Educating medical students to think genetically
• Serving as a bridge department between basic science and clinical departments