Administrative Appointments
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Scientific Advisory Board, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (2000 - 2009)
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Scientific Advisory Board, Canary Foundation (2004 - Present)
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Board of Directors, Co-founder, Public Library of Science (2001 - Present)
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Founder, Maraxi (2011 - Present)
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Founder, Lyrical Foods (2011 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Jacob Heskel Gabbay Award, Brandeis University (1998)
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Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (1999)
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Innovation Award, Discover Magazine (2002)
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Biotech Helsinki Prize, Finnish National Fund for R & D (2003)
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ASM-Promega Biotechnology Award, American Society for Microbiology (2003)
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NAS Award in Molecular Biology, National Academy of Sciences (2000)
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America's Best - Genomics, TIME Magazine (2001)
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Member, National Academy of Sciences (2002)
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Takeda Award, Takeda Foundation (2002)
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Rave Award, WIRED Magazine (2004)
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Curt Stern Award, American Society for Human Genetics (2005)
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Medal of Honor, American Cancer Society (2006)
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Member, Institute of Medicine (2009)
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Award for Excellence in Molecular Diagnostics, Association for Molecular Pathology (2010)
Professional Education
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MD, University of Chicago (1982)
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PhD, University of Chicago, Biochemistry (1980)
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BA, University of Chicago, Chemistry (1976)
Community and International Work
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Public Library of Science, San Francisco & Cambridge England
Topic
Scientific publication
Populations Served
scientists, physicians, students, general public
Location
Bay Area
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes