She is the unit head of the Breast Cancer Unit and the Muscular Disorder Unit. Dr. Baumbach is certified in molecular and biochemical genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG). She has been a leader in molecular genetics training for young scientists and currently holds an adjunct faculty position in the molecular and cellular biology program at ASU. She has published numerous articles in the field of human molecular genetics, and currently serves as an ad-hoc reviewer for a number of scientific journals and grant review study sections. Her main research areas are the genetic basis of African-American breast cancer, and the molecular basis of a number of inherited neurological and neuromuscular diseases.