Lawrence Layman
Section Chief
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility, and Genetics
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Physiology
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine
The Graduate School
Other Duties
Greenblatt Distinguished Chair in Endocrinology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Bio
Dr. Layman is a physician-scientist, who is Reproductive Endocrinologist and Geneticist, in the Department of Ob/Gyn
Education
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MD, Medicine
University of Cincinnati, 1981
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BS, Bio, General
Dickinson College, 1977
Certifications
Awards & Honors
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Elected into the Association of American Physicians
Association of American Physicians, 2019
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Augusta University Medical Student Teaching Award
AU Medical students, 2018
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Best Doctors in American 2018
2018
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PI of an NIH R01 grant "Genetics of mullerian development"
NICHD, 2018
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Elected into Alpha of Georgia Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Georgia Health Sciences University, 2015
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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OBGN 5000
Basic Clkshp OBG 6 wks
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MDPH 5098
MDPHD Transition Research
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MEDI 5088
Medical Scholars Program
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RMEN 5000
Metabolic Endocrine Disease
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OBGN 5011
OB/GYN Research
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ROBG 5000
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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OBGN 5006
Reproductive Endocrinology Ext
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CURS 4990
Undergrad Research III
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PHAS 5312
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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CURS 3990
Undergrad Research II
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OBGN 5016
Gynecology Boot Camp
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BIOM 8060
Intro to Research II
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MEDI 5159
Mod 5: Genitourinary
Teaching Interests
Reproductive endocrinology & infertility
Genetics
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- JAK/STAT signaling pathway gene expression is reduced following Nelf knockdown in GnRH neurons., 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Copy number variation and regions of homozygosity analysis in patients with MÜLLERIAN aplasia., 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- WDR11-mediated Hedgehog signalling defects underlie a new ciliopathy related to Kallmann syndrome., 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Genetic basis of eugonadal and hypogonadal female reproductive disorders., 2017
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Berberine Inhibits Uterine Leiomyoma Cell Proliferation via Downregulation of Cyclooxygenase 2 and Pituitary Tumor-Transforming Gene 1., 2017
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Genetics of puberty
Genetics of uterine and vaginal development.
