President

• McInnes, Roderick, R., MD, PhD

Directors (vote for three)

(in random order)

• Orr, Harry T., PhD

• Munnich, Arnold, MD, PhD

• Wiesner, Georgia L., MD, MS

• McInerney, Joseph D., MS, MA

• Hudson, Thomas J., MD

• Nickerson, Deborah A., PhD

McInnes, Roderick, R., MD, PhD

Scientific Director, Institute of Genetics, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 2000– ; University Professor of the University of Toronto 2003– ; Anne and Max Tanenbaum Chair in Molecular Medicine, 1998– , Professor of Pediatrics and of Molecular Genetics, 1993– , University of Toronto; Senior Scientist, Programs in Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto 1986– ; Chair in Physiology (Genetics and Ophthalmology), School of Medicine, University of Manchester, UK, 2007– .

Education: BSc (Honors), 1965, and MD (Distinction), 1970, Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S. PhD, McGill University, Montreal, 1978. Internship: Dalhousie University Hospitals, Halifax, Canada, 1969-1970. Residencies and Fellowships: Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University, 1970-74; Genetics Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1974-76; Children's Hospital Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 1976-77. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 1977– , and of the Canadian College of Medical Genetics, 1982– .

Career Summary: Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, 1977-86; Scientist, Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, 1977-86; Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics, 1980-86, University of Toronto; Visiting Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 1984-85; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Departments of Pediatrics and Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, 1986-93; Head, Program in Developmental Biology, Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, 1995-2000.

Honors: Alpha Omega Alpha; Basil O’Connor Fellow, March of Dimes, 1980-82; Queen Elizabeth II Scientist, MRC, 1980-85; International Research Scholar, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1997-2001; Fellow, Royal Society of Canada, 2001; Samuel Rosenthal Prize for Excellence in Academic Pediatrics, 2002; Dales Award for Basic Biomedical Research, University of Toronto, 2004; Senior Fellow of Massey College, University of Toronto, 2005– ; The Senior Lecturer, Johns Hopkins-Jackson Laboratory 47th Annual Bar Harbor Course in Human Genetics, Bar Harbor, Maine, 2006; Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, 2006; Honorary Doctor of Laws (LL. D.), Dalhousie University, 2007; Appointed to The Order of Ontario, 2008.

Memberships: Society for Pediatric Research, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, HUGO, Society for Neuroscience, AAAS, Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation.

Professional Service Activities: American Society of Human Genetics: Program Committee, 1989-93; Information and Education Committee, 1995-99; Organizer, Student-Mentor Luncheon, 1995-99; Nominating Committee, 1999 and Chair, 2000; ASHG representative to the ICHG Scientific Program Committee, 1999-2000; Awards Committee, 2001-04; Board of Directors 2004-07. Society for Inherited Metabolic Disease, Director-at-Large, 1985-88. Canadian College of Medical Genetics, Chair, Founder’s Award Committee, 1990-95. Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Advisory Committee for Career Awards in the Biomedical Sciences, 2004-06, Advisory Committee for the Career Awards for Medical Sciences (CAMS) Program 2007, Co-Chair, 2008-09. Telethon Scientific Committee, Italy, Member 2004-06, President 2007-09, and Telethon Scientific Advisory Board Member 2007– . Foundation Fighting Blindness (USA): Vice-Chair for Genetics, 1995-98, Scientific Advisory Board Member, 1995– . Macular Vision Research Foundation (USA), Scientific Advisory Board, 1997– . Foundation Fighting Blindness (Canada): Member, Scientific Advisory Board, 1992-96, Chair, 1995 and 2000. Canadian Genetic Diseases Network: Investigator, 1990-2004, and Member, Priority and Planning Committee, 1996-2006. The Structural Genomics Consortium, Board Member, 2006– .

Editorial Activities: Associate Editor, American Journal of Human Genetics, 1994-96; Editorial Board, Human Molecular Genetics, 1993-99 and 2002-04; Editorial Board and Section Editor on Developmental Biology Frontiers, Clinical Genetics, 1996– ; Editorial Board, Physiological Genomics, 1999-2004; Editor, 1999-2000, Consulting Editor, 2001-03, Pediatric Research; Editorial Board, Pathogenetics 2008– . Co-author of Thompson and Thompson’s Genetics in Medicine, 5th, 6th and 7th editions, Saunders, Phil.

Major Research Interests: Retinal degeneration, eye formation, synapse genetics.

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Orr, Harry T., PhD

Tulloch Professor of Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology and Director, Institute of Human Genetics, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis. MN.

Education: B.S., Oakland University, Rochester, MI, 1977; Ph.D., Washington University, 1976; Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University, 1976-80.

Career Summary: Assistant Professor, 1980-84, Associate Professor, 1984-89, Professor 1989– , Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology; Director, Institute of Human Genetics, 1998– , University of Minnesota Medical School.

Honors and Awards: Searle Scholar Award 1981; Weil Award in Neuropathology, 1992; Kilby International Award, 1995; Milton Wexler Award for Research in Huntington’s disease, Huntington’s Disease Society of America, 1999; NIH/NIAID MERIT Award, 1995; NIH/NINDS Javitts Award 2004.

Professional Memberships: Member, American Society of Human Genetics: Program Committee, 2000-02, Chair, 2001; Nominating Committee, 2003-04, Chair, 2004; ASHG representative to the ICHG Program Committee, 2005-06. Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member, Society for Neuroscience.

Professional Service: NIH, NIAID Transplantation and Immunogenetics Subcommittee, 1984-88; Mammalian Genetics Study Section, 1989-93 and 1997-2000, Chair, 1999-2000; Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) Access Committee, 2001-05; NINDS Advisory Panel for Evaluation of Udall Parkinson Disease Centers, 2005-07; Cell Death in Neurodegeneration Study Section, 2005– , Chair, 2008– ; NINDS Advisory Panel for Disease Research, 2008– . Other: Scientific Advisory Board, Dystonia Association, 1997-2001; Scientific Review Committee, ALS Association, 2002-06, Chair, 2004-06; Chair, Scientific Advisory Panel National Ataxia Foundation, 2006– ; Advisory Board, The Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins, 2003– ; Medical/Scientific Advisory Board, Huntington Disease Society of America, 1998– .

Editorial Boards: Associate Editor, American Journal of Human Genetics, 2001-03; Editorial Board, Human Molecular Genetics, 1995– ; Editorial Board, Experimental Neurology, 2003– ; Associate Editor, PLoS Genetics, 2005; Associate Editor, Journal of Neuroscience, 2005– ; Consulting Editor, The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2006– .

Research Interests: Use of genetic, behavioral and cell biological approaches to explore the pathogenesis and treatment of polyglutamine neurodegenerative diseases.

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Munnich, Arnold, MD, PhD

Professor of Genetics, University Paris-Descartes; Head of Department of Genetics, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades; Director of the Medical Genetics Research Unit (INSERM).

Education: Necker-Enfants Malades Medical School, Internship and Residency in Pediatrics, 1976-86; Fellowship in Medical Genetics, University of Paris, 1986-90.

Career Summary: Professor of Genetics, 1990– ; Head of the Department of Genetics of Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, 1992– ; Director of the Medical Genetics Research Unit (INSERM), 1990– .

Honors and Awards: Award of the French Academy of Medicine, 1999; Award of the French Academy of Sciences, 1999; INSERM Award, 2000; Award of the European Society of Human Genetics, 2008.

Society Membership: American Society of Human Genetics; European Society of Human Genetics; United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation.

Professional Service Activities: Advisor to the President of France (Nicolas Sarkozy) for Health and Medical Research, 2007.

Editorial Boards: Journal of Medical Genetics, Human Molecular Genetics, Clinical Genetics, European Journal of Human Genetics.

Research Interests: Mental retardation, autistic syndromes, mitochondrial disorders, bone dysplasia, developmental disorders, syndrome identification, clinical applications, services, treatments.

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Wiesner, Georgia L., MD, MS

Associate Professor (with tenure) of Genetics and Medicine, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), Cleveland, OH; Medical Director, Cancer Genetics Program, Center for Human Genetics, University Hospitals Case Medical Center; Medical Director, Genetic Counseling Training Program, Department of Genetics, CWRU.

Education: B. A., magna cum laude, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, 1976; M.S., Genetics, University of Minnesota, 1981; M.D., University of Minnesota, 1985; Residency in Internal Medicine, 1985-88, Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, 1988-89, University of Minnesota; Medical Genetics Fellowship, 1989-92.

Career Summary: As one of the nation’s few internists-geneticists, my career has focused on the translation of genetics into clinical care. My research is aimed at the identification of genes causing colorectal cancer using family based methods and to better understand and apply genetic information in clinical care. I am a co-developer of an alternative method to assess risk for familial cancer susceptibility called the Genetic Risk Easy Assessment Tool (GREAT), which is designed to capture, analyze, and assess cancer pedigrees. I also have been instrumental in bringing genetics and genomic concepts into the medical classroom by developing an integrated curriculum for first year medical students.

Honors and Awards: NIH Career Development Award (K23), 1999-2004; Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Fellow, 2005-06, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.

Society Memberships: American Society of Human Genetics: Moderator and organizer, educational sessions, 2000, 2007; American Board of Medical Genetics: Member, Board of Directors, 2001-06, Vice-President, 2004, President, 2005; ABMG representative, 2001-06, and President, 2006, Residency Review Committee for Medical Genetics, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; American College of Medical Genetics: Member, Executive Committee, Adult Genetic Disease SIG, 2003– ; Member, Professional Practice & Guidelines Committee, 2003-07.

Professional Service Activities: Clinical Director, 2001-03, Director, 2003-08, Center for Human Genetics, University Hospitals Case Medical Center; Member, 2001-06, and Chair, 2007-08, Regional Comprehensive Genetic Center (RCGC) Director Group, Ohio Department of Health; Co-organizer, 2004, Banbury Conference for Medical Genetics Training, Cold Spring Harbor; Executive Committee and Program lead, Center for Genetic Research, Ethics and Law, 2005– , Department of Bioethics, CWRU; Section Leader, 2006– , “The Human Blueprint” basic science curriculum, CWRU School of Medicine.

Editorial Boards: Co-Editor, 2001-02, Editor-in-Chief, 2003-05, Cancer Genetics Physician Data Query (PDQ) Editorial Board, National Cancer Institute; member, Editorial Board, Journal of Genetic Counseling, 2008.

Research Interests: Cancer genetics and genomics; genetics of colorectal cancer; application of genetic tests in practice; ethics of genetic medicine. Co-developer, Genetic Risk Easy Assessment Tool (GREAT) for family cancer risk assessment.

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McInerney, Joseph D., MS, MA

Executive Director, National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics (NCHPEG).

Education: B.S., State University of New York at Cortland, 1970; M.S., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1976.

Career Summary: National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics (NCHPEG), 2000– ; Foundation for Genetic Education & Counseling, 1999-2000; Office of Science Education -- Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, U.S. Public Health Service, 1991-92 ; Biological Sciences Curriculum Study, 1977-99, Director 1985–99; Sachem Public Schools, Holbrook, New York, 1972-75; Dade County Public Schools, Miami, Florida, 1970-71.

Honors and Awards: Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Education, American Society of Human Genetics, 2005; Natalie Weissberger Paul Award for National Achievement, National Society of Genetic Counselors, 2005; Director’s Award, National Institutes of Health, 2001; Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, elected 1997; Fellow (Section Q, education), American Association for the Advancement of Science, elected 1996; Administrator's Award for Meritorious Achievement, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, United States Public Health Service, 1992; Lifetime Honorary Membership, National Association of Biology Teachers, 1989.

Society Memberships: American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1975– : Nominating Committee, Section Q, education, 2000-03, Chairman, 2003. American Society of Human Genetics, 1980– : Information and Education Committee, 1988-99; Nominating Committee, 2007. National Society of Genetic Counselors, charter member, 1979: Board of Directors, 1983-87; Advisory Board, Jane Engelberg Memorial Foundation, 1995-98. National Association of Biology Teachers, 1979– : Chairman, Test Committee, 1984-90; President, 1991; Chairman, Long-range Planning Committee, 1992; Chairman, Search Committee for the Executive Director, 1994.

Professional Service Activities: Initial Review Group, Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Subcommittee, National Human Genome Research Institute, April 2000-June 2003; Education Work Group, Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing, 2000; ELSI Research, Planning, and Evaluation Group, Human Genome Project, 1997-99; Working Group on the Teaching of Evolution, National Research Council, 1997; Ad Hoc Committee on Evolution and Creationism, National Academy of Sciences, 1996-97; Committee on Science Education K-12, National Research Council, 1996-97; Committee on Comprehensive School Health, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, 1994-95; Working Group on Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Human Genome Research, National Center for Human Genome Research, 1994-96; Committee on Biology Teacher Inservice Programs, National Research Council, 1991-93; Commission for Biological Education, International Union of Biological Sciences, March 1989-October 1993: Chairman, 1993.

Editorial Boards: Editor, Perspectives in Genetic Counseling, December 1983-June 1987; Quarterly Review of Biology, 1988-2007; Public Health Genomics (formerly Community Genetics), appointed February 1998.

Research Interests: Genetics education for health professionals and the public; evolution and creationism.

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Hudson, Thomas J., MD

President and Scientific Director, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research;
Professor (Status Only), Departments of Molecular Genetics and Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Canada.

Education: M.D., Université de Montréal, Quebec, 1985; Internal Medicine, Université de Montréal, Quebec, 1985-88; Clinical Immunology and Allergy, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, 1988-90; Postdoctoral Fellow, laboratory of Dr. David Housman, Center for Cancer Research and concurrent work with Eric Lander, Center for Genome Research, MIT, Cambridge, MA, 1991-93.

Career Summary: Research Scientist, 1993-95, Assistant Director, 1995-2001, Whitehead Institute for Biological Research/MIT Center for Genome Research, Cambridge, MA; Assistant Physician, 1996-99, Associate Physician, 1999-2006, Division of Clinical Immunology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec; Assistant Professor, 1996-2002, Associate Professor, 2002-07, Departments of Medicine and Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; Director, 1999-2002, Montreal Genome Centre, Montreal, Quebec; Director, 2003-07, McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre, Montreal, Quebec; Founder and Scientific Director, 2004– , Public Population Project in Genomics, (P3G), Montreal, Quebec; President and Scientific Director, 2006– , Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Ontario; Member, Executive Committee, 2007– , International Cancer Genome Consortium.

Honors and Awards: Young Investigator Award, Genetics Society of Canada, 2001; Burroughs Wellcome Fund Clinician Scientist Award, 2002-07; Research in Immunology Award, Canadian Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology; Fellow, Academy of Sciences, Royal Society of Canada, 2006.

Society Memberships: Fellow, 1989-2006, Royal College of Physicians of Canada; Member, 1991– , American Association for the Advancement of Science; Member, 1991– , American Society of Human Genetics.

Professional Service Activities: Associate Director, 2001-05, Canadian Genetic Diseases Network; Member, Scientific Advisory Board, 2001-06, CIHR Institute of Genetics; Member, Scientific Advisory Board, 2005– , HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology; Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, 2005-08, Genome Canada; Member, International Scientific Advisory Board, 2006-08, UK Biobank.

Editorial Activities: Editor, 2003– , Human Genetics.

Major Research Interests: Current: identification and validation of cancer mutations that are inherited (germline) and acquired in tumors (somatic); population genomics. Past: generation of physical and gene maps of the human and mouse genomes; haplotype map of the human genome; applications of genomic tools and resources to understand the genetic etiology of rare and common diseases.

Web site: www.oicr.on.ca

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Nickerson, Deborah A., PhD

Professor of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Education: B.A., Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, 1974; Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1978; Post-Doctoral Fellowship, University of Kentucky, Lexington, 1978-79.

Career Summary: Assistant Professor of Biology, 1979-83; Associate Professor of Biology, 1984-89, University of South Florida. Visiting Associate, Department of Biology, 1987-89; Senior Research Scientist, 1989-92, California Institute of Technology. Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Biotechnology, 1992-98; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Bioengineering, 1992-98; Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Biotechnology, 1998-2001; Associate Professor, Department of Genome Sciences, 2001-03; Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering, 1998-2003; Professor, Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, 2003– ; Adjunct Professor, Department of Bioengineering, 2003– , University of Washington.

Honors and Awards: Hilton A. Smith Fellowship; NIH Young Investigator Award, Distinguished Teacher, University of South Florida, Alvin J. Thompson Award.

Memberships: American Society of Human Genetics, American Association of Immunologists.

Editorial Activities: American Journal of Human Genetics 2004-07; Genome Research; Pharmacogenomics Journal; Pharmacogenetics; Genomics; Human Genetics.

Professional Service Activities: Advisory Committee on PCR-based DNA Typing for the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Advisory Committee on Patenting the Human Genome, Office of Technology Assessment, United States Congress; NHGRI Advisory Committee for the International HapMap; American Heart Association, Functional Genomics and Translational Biology Interdisciplinary Working Group; NHGRI: Medical Sequencing Working Group, Structural Variation Working Group; NCBI, Board of External Advisors; NHLBI, Board of External Experts.

Research Interests: Genetic variation analysis, pharmacogenetics, complex trait analysis.

Web site: www.gs.washington.edu/faculty/nickerson.htm

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