William D. Hillis, M.D
Dr. William Hillis is The Cornelia Marschall
Smith Distinguished Professor of Biology at
Baylor University. He received his M.D. from
Johns Hopkins University of Medicine in 1957
and served as assistant and associate professor
of medicine at Johns Hopkins from 1972
until coming to Baylor in 1981. During his time
at Baylor, Dr. Hillis has served as chairman of
the biology department (1981-85), executive
vice president (1985-89) and vice president
for student affairs (1989-98). He is the author
of numerous journal articles and the recipient
of many medical research grants. His research
interests include virology, immune response,
epidemiology, cell cultivation, hypertension and
immunosuppression, and his principal investigative
interests relate to viral hepatitis.
To contact Dr. Hillis, feel free to email him at William_Hillis@baylor.edu.
