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Appendix B: Speaker Biographical Sketches
Pages 75-86

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From page 75...
... . He has served as a member of the ASHG subcommittee on the use of stored DNA samples, the David Smith meeting organizing committee, the National Cancer Institute Institutional Review Board, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development strategic planning committee, the World Trade Center Kinship and Data Analysis Panel, the ASHG program committee, and the ASHG board of directors.
From page 76...
... Dr. Blumberg holds a medical degree from the Yale University School of Medicine, completed his residency in pediatrics at both Stanford University Hospital and UCLA Center for the Health Sciences, and held a specialty fellowship in medical genetics at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
From page 77...
... She is director of the University of Washington Center for Genomics and Healthcare Equality, an NHGRI Center of Excellence in Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications research, and codirector of the Northwest-Alaska Pharmacogenomic Research Network. Michael F
From page 78...
... He chairs the California Advisory Committee on Human Stem Cell Research and the steering committee of the Stanford University Center for Biomedical Ethics and directs the Stanford Center for Law and the Biosciences. From 2007 to 2010 he was a codirector of the Law and Neuroscience Project.
From page 79...
... from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She did postdoctoral studies at the Baylor College of Medicine and is board certified in clinical molecular genetics.
From page 80...
... He completed his AP/CP residency training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and his molecular genetic pathology subspecialty training at the University of Pittsburgh. He has a broad background in molecular diagnostics and pathology informatics and significant experience in the translation of novel technologies into clinical genomic tests such as
From page 81...
... The lab focuses on the rapid translation of new genetic discoveries into clinical tests that can be used to improve patient outcomes, supporting the model of personalized medicine. The lab also focuses on bringing novel technologies and software systems into molecular diagnostics to support the integration of genetics into clinical use.
From page 82...
... She has published over 200 original scientific manuscripts. She is a frequent national and international guest lecturer and has served and chaired national committees for such prestigious organizations as the American Association for Cancer Research, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the U.S.
From page 83...
... 86 on its list of the top 100 persons in health care. He has testified on cutting-edge technologies for consumer choice before numerous public and private groups, including the the Privacy & Security Tiger Team appointed by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society and the International Association of Privacy Professionals regarding how enabling patients with the appropriate technology to control who can and cannot access their confidential information will build greater trust in the system and result in accelerating important medical research; and the Present and Future of Personalized Medicine Policy Forum hosted by 23andMe, Inc.
From page 84...
... Additional activities have included membership on the TriService Nursing Research Program Advisory Council, various scientific review panels, the editorial board for the Journal of Nursing Staff Development, and the USU Institutional Review Board. Her research, projects, and policy work have addressed pain management, end-of-life care, air evacuation of patients, care of those imprisoned, and other topics related to health care delivery in diverse environments.
From page 85...
... As a leader in NSGC she has represented the organization at several national committees, including the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society. She is also active on a state level and is working with the Illinois Department of Public Health on genetics education and finance and reimbursement issues and is on the Genetic and Metabolic Diseases Advisory Committee.


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