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Theodora Katsila, M.Sc., Ph.D. Steering Committee, G2MC Research Assistant Professor, Head of the Biomarker Discovery & Translational Research Laboratory, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Greece Dr. Katsila is a prolific author, editor, and speaker; a recipient of corporate grants; an award-winning scientist; and a co-inventor of a patent. Craving for brain teasers, she translates information growth … Read more

Dineshani Hettiarachchi MBBS, MSc Regenerative Medicine, MCGP, SEDA UK Steering Committee, G2MC Lecturer at the Human Genetics Unit and Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo Dr. Dineshani Hettiarachchi’s qualifications include MBBS (First Class), MSc in Regenerative Medicine, Diploma in Advances in Stem Cell Biology Institut Pasteur, France, MCGP (Member of College of … Read more

Richard Haspel, M.D. Steering Committee, G2MC Vice Chair for Medical Education, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Department of Pathology Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School Dr. Haspel is currently the Vice Chair for Medical Education in the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Department of Pathology and a Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical … Read more

Michelle Bishop, Ph.D. Steering Committee, G2MC Associate Director, Learning and Training, Wellcome Connecting Science, United Kingdom  Michelle Bishop, Ph.D. is the Associate Director, Learning and Training at Wellcome Connecting Science and previously the Education Lead for Health Education England’s Genomics Education Programme, having worked in the field for 17 years. She is recognised internationally as an … Read more

Fahd Al-Mulla, M.B.Ch.B, PCTM, FRCP, Ph.D. Steering Committee, G2MC Professor of molecular pathology, Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Kuwait University, Kuwait Head of functional genomics at Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait Director, Genatak, a private sector center for Genomic Medicine, Kuwait Dr. Al-Mulla is professor of molecular pathology and genomic medicine at Kuwait University and adjunct … Read more

Marc Abramowicz, M.D., Ph.D. Steering Committee, G2MC Professor, University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland Clinical Geneticist, Head of Genetic Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland Professor, Medical Genetics, Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium) Dr. Abramowicz has authored more than 100 research papers relating to genetics or genomics. Besides G2MC, Dr. Abramowicz’s genomic medicine … Read more

Teri Manolio, M.D., Ph.D. NIH Liaison, G2MC Director, Division of Genomic Medicine, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), USA Dr. Manolio is a physician an epidemiologist at the NIH and Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre. She joined NHGRI in 2005 to lead efforts in applying genomic technologies to population research. She has authored over 270 … Read more

Bruce Korf, M.D., Ph.D. Advisor, G2MC Former Interim Co-Chair (2023), G2MC Wayne H. and Sara Crews Finley Chair in Medical Genetics, Professor of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA Chief Genomics Officer, UAB Medicine, USA Associate Director for Rare Diseases, Hugh Kaul Personalized Medicine Institute, USA Co-Director of the UAB-HudsonAlpha Center for Genomic Medicine, … Read more

Bernard Esquivel, M.D., Ph.D. Interim Co-Chair, G2MC Personalized Medicine Latin American Association: President, LATAM GenXys Healthcare Systems: Chief Medical Officer, CanadaIxlayer: Clinical Lead, USA Harrisons Healthcare: Precision Medicine Senior Medical Advisor, Canada NIH-NCBI Medical Genetic Summaries: Editorial Board, USA Pharmacogenomics Research Network: Founder Member, USA Bernard Esquivel is a practicing physician-scientist, senior executive, and international … Read more

Matthew Nelson, PhD Board of Directors, GGMC Vice President, Genetics and Genomics, Deerfield Discovery and Development Matthew Nelson, Ph.D., is a Vice President, Genetics and Genomics, Deerfield Discovery and Development, and joined the firm in 2019. He is also Chief Executive Officer of Deerfield’s affiliate, Genscience, a tech-focused company to improve integration of genetic evidence … Read more