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John Wong, M.B.B.S. Steering Committee, G2MC Isabel Chan Professor in Medical Sciences, Senior Vice President (Health Innovation and Translation) Affairs, National University of Singapore, Senior Advisor, National University Health System, Singapore Prof. Wong is actively involved in the development of Biomedical Sciences as a key pillar of Singapore’s economy, as well as the development of Singapore’s first … Read more

Christina (Christy) Tise, MD, PhD Steering Committee, G2MC Medical Genetics Fellow, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford University Growing up, Christy had a strong interest in plants and horticulture which landed her at Virginia Tech where she studied Biochemistry. Her interest in plants grew into a love of plant genetics which further evolved into a passion … Read more

Prof. Meow-Keong (MK) Thong, MD Steering Committee, G2MC Head, Genetics & Metabolism Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Head, Genetic Medicine Unit, University of Malaya Medical Centre, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Professor Dr THONG Meow Keong studied medicine and trained in Paediatrics at the University of Malaya. … Read more

Nirmala D. Sirisena MBBS, MSc in Clinical Genetics, SEDA UK, Ph.D. Steering Committee, G2MC Senior Lecturer and Clinical Geneticist, Department of Anatomy/Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Dr. Nirmala D. Sirisena’s special interests are Clinical Genetics, Cancer Genetics and Genomics, Genomic Medicine and Genomic Education. She provides clinical care and … Read more

Gad Rennert, M.D., Ph.D. Steering Committee, G2MC Director, Clalit National Cancer Control Center and National Personalized Medicine Program, Israel Professor and Chairman, Department of Community Medicine and Epidemiology, Carmel Medical Center and B. Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel Dr. Rennert’s research interests are in molecular/genetic cancer epidemiology, cancer prevention and screening, and … Read more

Prof. Juergen Reichardt Steering Committee, G2MC Adjunct Professor, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Australia Juergen Reichardt rejoined JCU (James Cook University) as an Adjunct Professor in the AITHM (Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine) in retirement. Juergen most recently served at YachayTech University, founded as the first research-intensive university … Read more

Rupesh Mishra, MBBS, MSc in Clinical Genetics, IFCHBMT Steering Committee, G2MC Clinical Geneticist and Head of Molecular Lab, Civil Service Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal Dr. Rupesh Mishra’s special interests are Clinical Genetics, Genetics of Hematological Malignancies, Cancer Genetics, Genomic Medicine and Genomic Education. He provides clinical care, genetic counseling and testing services at the Civil Service … Read more

Rongling Li, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. Steering Committee, G2MC Program Director and Epidemiologist, Division of Genomic Medicine, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health Biography: National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

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