Daniel L. Kastner

Background

Kastner, Daniel L. was born in Lockport, New York, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, summa cum laude, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Baylor University College Medicine, Houston, 1979. Doctor of Medicine with honors, Baylor University College Medicine, Houston, 1982.

Career

Resident in internal medicine Baylor University College Medicine, 1982—1985, chief resident, 1985—1987. Regina S. Loeb fellow in arthritis and rheumatology National Institutes of Health National Institute Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease, 1987—1990, senior staff fellow, 1990—1992, acting chief genetics section, 1992—1993, senior investigator, 1993—1995, chief genetics section, arthritis and rheumatology branch, 1995—2001, chief genetics and genomics branch, 2001—2009, clinical director, director translational research, 2005—2008, National Institutes of Health deputy director intramural clinical research, 2008—2009, chief clinical investigation, 2009—2010. Science director National Human Genome Institute, since 2010.

Achievements

• Daniel L. Kastner has been listed as a noteworthy geneticist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of National Academy of Sciences, American Society Clinical Investigator, American Society Human Genetics, American College Rheumatology.

Connections

Married; 2 children.