Merlin Gene Butler

Background

Butler, Merlin Gene was born on August 2, 1952 in Atkinson, Nebraska, United States. Son of Garold Melvin and Berdena June (Sandall) Butler.

Education

Bachelor with very high distinction, Chadron State College, 1974; Bachelor of Science with very high distinction, Chadron State College, 1975; Doctor of Medicine, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1978; Master of Science, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., Indianapolis, 1984.

Career

Supervising physician, Medical Information Superior vena cava syndrome, Omaha, 1978-1980; research associate department biology, U. Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1983-1984; medical director, North Control Indiana Regional Genetics Center, South Bend, 1983-1984; director cytogenetics, Memorial Hospital, South Bend, 1983-1984; National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow department medical genetics School Medicine, Indiana U., Indianapolis, 1980-1983; adjunct assistant professor department medical genetics School Medicine, Indiana U., Indianapolis, 1984; assistant professor department pediatrics School Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1984-1990; director regional genetics program School Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1984; director Cytogenetics Laboratory department pediatrics School Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1989; associate professor department pediatrics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1990; associate professor department pathology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1991; investigator John F. Kennedy Center Research on Edition and Human Development, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1987; associate director, Institute Behavior and Genetics associate professor department orthopedics, U. Indianapolis, since 1994. Adjunct associate professor department pediatrics Meharry Medical College, Nashville, since 1988. Genetics consultant Baptist Hospital, Nashville, since 1985, Westside Hospital, Nashville, since 1985, Nashville General Hospital, since 1985.

Member epidemiology genetic diseases subcommittee Indiana State Board Health, 1983-1984. Faculty interviewer Vanderbilt University, 1987. Peer reviewer American Journal Human Genetics, American Journal Medical Genetics, Clinical Genetics, American Journal Diseases of Children, Dysmorphology and Clinical Genetics, American Journal Mental Retardation, Journal Pediatrics, Southern Medical Journal, Human Mutations, Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics, Pediatrics, Genomics, Prader-Willi Perspectives.

Member ad-hoc grant review committee National Institutes of Health, since 1990, craniofacial assessment team Vanderbilt University, since 1992. Lecturer, presenter in field.

Achievements

• Merlin Gene Butler has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, medical geneticist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Grant reviewer March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, since 1985. Fellow American College Medical Genetics (founder, diplomate, laboratory practice subcommittee 1993). Member American Medical Association (Physician Recognition award 1984, 87), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Board Medical Genetics (certified clinical genetics and clinical cytogenetics), American Genetics Association, American Society Human Genetics (cytogenetics resource com.1992-), American Federation Clinical Research, College American Pathologists (cytogenetics resource committee since 1992, molecular pathology resource committee since 1993), Southern Medical Association, Davidson County Pediatric Society, Prader-Willi Syndrome Association(medical research task force since 1985, diagnostic task force since 1991), Sigma Xi, Phi Chi.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, camping, fishing, collecting sports memorabilia.

Connections

Married Ranae Ilene Kisker, October 2, 1976. Children: Michelle Ranae, Brian Gene.

Father:

Garold Melvin Butler

Mother:

Berdena June (Sandall) Butler

Spouse:

Ranae Ilene Kisker

child:

Brian Gene Butler

child:

Michelle Ranae Butler