Currently ranked fifth in the nation among Genetics Departments for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding, received in 2023, the department contributes to the understanding of numerous genetic conditions through the integration of basic research in genetic and genomic mechanisms, translational research in disease models, and clinical trials in rare and common genetic diseases. The role maintains animal colonies, performs experiments, analyzes data, optimizes laboratory protocols, maintains laboratory records, reports routinely, and manages laboratory equipment and supplies essential to the function of everyday activities in the lab.