Innovator Series
Innovation is collaborative in nature. The Innovator Series showcases some of the many partners Genetic Alliance has worked with over the past quarter century. Each individual utilized teamwork and a community approach to contribute substantially to innovation in genetics and health.
Through this video series, we reflect on our successes through the lenses of several visionary members of our community. We will channel their curiosity for inspired innovation in our 26th year
and beyond.
John Halamka is a man of many hats: a physician, a CIO, a HIT pioneer, and one of the first to have his entire genome sequenced. John Halamka serves as Chief Information Officer of Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and is Chair of the US Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel. John's primary area of focus is the use of internet to exchange clinical patient data.
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Genetic Alliance at 25 Eric Lander  |
Diane Baker Muin Khoury  |
Stephen Friend Jana Monaco  |
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Alan Guttmacher Alan Guttmacher is a mother's dream: a Harvard-educated doctor and teacher from a good family. And if that isn't enough, he is the director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), which funds research on child and maternal health. Prior to his appointment, Alan was acting director of the National Human Genome Research Institute and oversaw NIH's involvement with the Surgeon General's Family Health History Initiative. As director of NICHD, Alan hopes to identify and pursue promising scientific advancements that will improve developmental health. |
James Watson James Watson…of Watson and Crick…need we say more? Best known for discovering the structure of DNA along with Francis Crick, James revolutionized research and medicine. Since then, he has been a tireless advocate for increased funding for research and innovation, and his commitment to DNA has not wavered: he helped establish the Human Genome project. While his DNA discovery is written in the history books, he is most proud of his many publications.
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Andrea Williams Andrea Williams embodies the definition of advocate. A proud mother of four from Pittsburgh, Andrea is the founder and executive director of the Children’s Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc. (CSCF) Her fourth son, Jonathan, was born with sickle cell disease in 2000, and it didn't take long for Andrea to find her voice. She is committed to finding a cure for sickle cell and has been a tireless advocate in her own community and on Capitol Hill. |
Please enjoy the series. We will continue to unveil new Innovators throughout our 25th year.
If you would like to attend or sponsor the 25th Anniversary Celebration,
please visit http://www.geneticalliance.org/25celebration.
