Moderator:

Beth Pitel, MS
Senior Developer, Assistant Professor in the Division of Laboratory Genetics and Genomics, Office of Translational Research, Innovation, and Test Development, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Presenter(s):

Felicia Gomez, PhD
Washington University in St. Louis (WU)
Dr. Gomez is an Instructor in the Griffith and Fehniger Laboratories at the McDonnell Genome Institute and The Department of Medicine - Division of Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Gomez is leading a deep sequencing analysis of Hodgkin lymphoma genomes with the goal of describing somatic events characteristic of this malignancy. Dr. Gomez collaborates with members of the Griffith and Fehniger laboratories on projects related to the genomics of Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Dr. Gomez’s research goals include developing strategies to translate genomic data into improved patient care. She is specifically interested in working toward the inclusion of diverse human populations in translational genomic research.

Lauren Shea, MD, MS
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dr. Shea is an Associate Scientist at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and an Associate Professor of Medicine with an emphasis in Hematology and Oncology. She completed a Master of Science degree in immunology as well as doctorate and postdoctoral fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis, MO and completed residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Shea has a particular interest in lymphoma, including both B-cell and T-cell lymphomas. She is involved in developing novel immune-based therapies to help lymphoma patients achieve durable remissions with decreased toxicity.
Planning Committee:
Beth Pitel, MS, CG(ASCP)
Gordana Raca, MD, PhD, FACMG
Manuela Benary, PhD
Jason Saliba, PhD
Jane Radford, MHA, CHCP