Faculty

George SensabaughGeorge Sensabaugh, D.Crim
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Professor of Biomedical and Forensic Sciences
PHONE: (510) 642-1271
FAX: (510) 642-6350
LOCATION: 319 Mulford Hall
E-MAIL: sensaba@berkeley.edu


Research Interests

  • Genetic characterization of human and microbial populations
  • Human genetics and health
  • Forensic Science

Selected Publications

B.A. Diep, S.R. Gill, R.F. Chang, T.H. Phan, J.H. Chen, M.G. Davidson, F. Lin, J. Lin, H.A. Carleton, E.F. Mongodin, G.F. Sensabaugh, and F. Perdreau_Remington. "Complete Genome Sequence of USA300, An Epidemic Clone of Community Acquired Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus." Lancet 367: 731-739  (2006)

B.W. Brunelle and G.F. Sensabaugh. "The ompA Gene in Chlamydia Trachomatis Differs in Phylogeny and Rate of Evolution from other Regions of the Genome." Infect.  Immun. 74: 578_585 (2006)

J. Tie, Y. Suzuki, E. Iwakami, S. Oshida, and G.F. Sensabaugh. "The Polymorphisms of Four Y_Chromosome Short Tandem Repeat Loci in Chinese and Japanese Populations." J. Forensic Sciences 50:220-222  (2005)

E.S. Pan, B.A. Diep, E.D. Charlebois, C. Auerswald, G.F. Sensabaugh, F. Perdreau-Remington. "Population Dynamics of Nasal Strains Of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - and Their Relation to Community-Associated Disease Activity." J Infect. Dis. 192: 811-818 (2005)

E.T. Lagally, J.R. Scherer, R.G. Blazej, N.M. Toriello, B.A. Diep, M. Ramchandani, G.F. Sensabaugh, L.W. Riley, and R.A. Mathies. "Integrated Portable Genetic Analysis Microsystem for Pathogen/Infectious Disease Detection."  Anal. Chem. 76:3162-3170 (2004)

B.A. Diep, G.F. Sensabaugh, N.S. Somboona, H.A. Carlton, and F. Perdreau-Remington. "Widespread Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Due to Two MRSA Strains Harboring the Genes For Panton-Valentine Leukocidin."   J Clin Microbiol. 42:2080-2084. (2004)

Other Interests

  • Editorial Boards - Journal of Forensic Sciences, Forensic Science Review
  • Associate Editor - Science and Justice
  • President - 18th Congress, International Society of Forensic Genetics
  • Fulbright Scholar - London, England, 1993

Last Updated: October 9, 2007