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Appendix E: Committee and Staff Biosketches
Appendix E: Committee and Staff Biosketches
Pages 203-216
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. He is one of the founding Editors-in-Chief of Genome Research and Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics and has been or is on the advisory boards of numerous national and international institutes, charities, academic societies, the National Institutes of Health, and biotechnology companies.
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In 2013 and 2015 Dr. Royal served as a chairperson of the planning committee for two consensus roundtable meetings convened by the American Society of Human Genetics charged with developing guidelines for genetic ancestry inference.
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His research focuses on understanding the effect of population structure and natural selection on human genetic variation; developing innovative ways to discover genetic variants underlying monogenic disorders, modifiers of monogenic traits, and complex traits; and testing novel ways to translate genomic advances into the practice of precision genetic medicine. He and his colleagues pioneered the use of exome and genome sequencing for discovery of genes underlying Mendelian conditions and has contributed to the identification of hundreds of genes for Mendelian disorders.
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Her research focuses broadly on personalizing medicine, using genetic information and biomarkers for tailored treatment, in relation to pharmacogenomics, as well as understanding the cultural, ethical, legal, and social implications of genomic research with populations historically underrepresented in health research. Her current research includes studying cytochrome P450 genetic variation in Indigenous communities (e.g., American Indian and Alaska Native peoples)
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Trained as a medical anthropologist, Dr. Lee leads interdisciplinary bioethics research on race, ancestry and equity in genomics, precision medicine, and artificial intelligence, and publishes in the genomics, medical, bioethics, and social science literatures.
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Health and Human Services Secretary's Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections, the Scientific Advisory Boards of the Kaiser Permanente National Research Biobank and the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium, and the editorial boards of the American Journal of Bioethics and Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics.
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Her research aims to understand the genetic basis and evolutionary history of heritable differences among individuals; recent work focuses in part on genomic trait prediction in humans and implications. She is the recipient of the Rosalind Franklin Award from the Genetics Society of America, a Sloan Research Fellowship, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Early Career Scientist Award, and she is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences.
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Dr. Tishkoff studies genomic and phenotypic variation in ethnically diverse Africans, using field work, laboratory research, and computational methods to examine African population history, the genetic basis of anthropometric, cardiovascular, and immune-related traits, and how humans have adapted to diverse environments and diets.
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In these roles, she has facilitated impactful activities on topics such as Improving Diversity of the Genomics Workforce, Understanding Disparities in Access to Genomic Medicine, Changing the Culture of Data Sharing and Management, and An Examination of Emerging Bioethical Issues in Biomedical Research, among others. In 2022, Sarah was awarded a National Academy of Medicine Cecil Award for Individual Excellence for her contributions to the National Academies.
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Kathryn Asalone, Ph.D., is an associate program officer in the Board on Health Sciences Policy at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Her primary interests include genomics research, science communication, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice issues.
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in biology from Johns Hopkins University, where he worked on the regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes, stockpiling of DNA polymerases during embryogenesis, and intramolecular movements in hemoglobin studied using hydrogen exchange. Prior to graduate school, he spent a summer studying the behavior of lemon sharks off the Florida Keys and worked for a cardiothoracic surgeon at the West Roxbury Veterans Affairs Medical Center, doing research in the laboratory and the operating room on monitoring and improving the physiology of the heart during open heart surgery using mass spectrometry and a miniaturized pH electrode.
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Previously, she served as director of the National Academies' Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders, which brings together leaders from government, academia, industry, and nonprofit organizations to discuss key challenges and emerging issues in neuroscience research, development of therapies for nervous system disorders, and related ethical and societal issues. She also led consensus studies and contributed to projects on topics such as pain management, medications for opioid use disorder, traumatic brain injury, preventing cognitive decline and dementia, supporting persons living with dementia and their caregivers, the health and well-being of young adults, and disaster preparedness and response.
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He is also developing a future research portfolio for CPOP. While at the National Academies, he has worked on studies on demography, criminal justice, immigration enforcement and statistics, and the federal budget.
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