Background
Farber, Rosann Alexander was born on November 21, 1944 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of J. Wilson Junior and June Adell (Childs) Alexander.
Farber, Rosann Alexander was born on November 21, 1944 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of J. Wilson Junior and June Adell (Childs) Alexander.
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Oberlin College, 1966. Postgraduate, University Pittsburgh, 1968. Postgraduate, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, University Washington, 1973.
Postdoctoral fellow National Institute for Medical Research, London, 1973-1975. Research associate Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, 1975-1977. From assistant professor to associate professor University Chicago, 1977-1988.
Associate professor department pathology and laboratory medicine, program molecular biology and biotechnology, curriculum genetics and molecular biology University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1988-1997, professor, since 1997, professor department genetics, since 2001, associate chair department genetics, since 2007. Member University North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, since 1996.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Human Genetics, American College Medical Genetics.
Married Gerald Lee Farber, July 28, 1966 (divorced January 1969). Married Thomas Douglas Petes, July 20, 1973. Children: Laura Elizabeth Petes, Diana Christine Petes.