Rodney Samaco

Dr. Samaco serves as an Assistant Professor and Director of Rodent Neurobehavioral Core Facilities at the Baylor College of Medicine. His research program focuses on optimizing the framework for preclinical readiness of rare disease models. His team evaluates the natural history of disease in genetically modified rodents to identify measures that may serve as surrogate endpoints. By fostering collaborations across the landscape of patient advocacy, academic, and industry groups, he strives to advance community-based participatory approaches in the research and development of actionable therapies for RAREs. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy Genetics from the Baylor College of Medicine and Bachelor’s degree in Genetics from U.C. Davis.