About CGL

We are dedicated to incorporating established and emerging technologies to provide state-of-the-art and integrated diagnostic testing for personalized patient care through collaboration within the University of Washington and nation-wide.

Laboratory Director

Yoshiko Mito, PhD, FACMG

  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Diplomate in Clinical Cytogenetics and Clinical Molecular Genetics
  • Postdoctoral and fellowship training at Harvard Medical School, Boston and Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
  • PhD from University of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Laboratory Supervisor

Yu Wu, MD, PhD

  • MD from Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China
  • PhD from University of Toledo, Ohio

Genetic Counselor

Whitney Neufeld-Kaiser, MS, CGC

  • Licensed Genetic Counselor
  • Certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling
  • MS in Genetic Counseling from University of California, Irvine

Laboratory Scientists

Yuhua Liu, MD, PhD, MB(ASCP)

  • MD from China Medical University, Shenyang, China
  • PhD from Kurume University School of Medicine, Japan

Thao Nguyen, BS, MLS (ASCP)

  • BS from Seattle Pacific University, WA
  • MLS from UnityPoint Health, St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA

Wenjing Wang, MD, PhD, MB(ASCP)

  • MD from Wuhan University School of Medicine, China
  • PhD from Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan

Chang Xu, PhD, MB(ASCP), SCYM(ASCP)

  • PhD from Bowling Green State University, Ohio

Program Coordinator

Ying Huang, MS, BA

  • BA from Jinan University, China
  • MS from Suffolk University, Boston

We are working together to implement existing and new clinical testing and to develop research opportunities. Our combined expertise places us in an excellent position to continue our implementation of molecular approaches to chromosome and genome analysis.