2005 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Schedule of Experts

2005 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Schedule of Experts

A listing of NHGRI experts who answered questions in the Online Chatroom on April 25, 2005

Time	Expert	Research Area/Focus
8 - 9 a.m.	Vence Bonham, J.D. Chief Education and Community Involvement Branch Associate Investigator Social and Behavioral Research Branch	The ethical, legal, social and policy implications of genomic discoveries, particularly health professionals' and lay persons' understanding of race, ethnicity and genetics.
	Belen Hurle, Ph.D. Research Fellow Genome Technology Branch Science Educator Education and Community Involvement Branch	Generating data for use in developing and refining computational tools for comparing genomic sequence from multiple vertebrate species.
9 - 10 a.m.	Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. Scientific Director NHGRI	Mapping and sequencing eukaryotic genomes and developing approaches that use the resulting data to study biological problems.
	Bob Nussbaum, M.D. Chief Genetic Disease Research Branch Acting Chief Inherited Disease Research Branch	Determining the development of genetic diseases, such as Parkinson's disease.
	Kim Kaphingst, Sc.D. Investigator Social and Behavioral Research Branch Head Communication Research Section	Developing ways to communicate information about genetics and genomics to the general public.
	Kris Wetterstrand, M.S. Program Analyst Division of Extramural Research	Working with the Sequences, Maps and Bacterial Artificial Chromosome (BAC) Libraries Program and the ENCODE (ENCyclopedia Of DNA Elements) project.
10 - 11 a.m.	Donna Krasnewich, M.D., Ph.D. Deputy Clinical Director NHGRI Investigator Medical Genetics Branch	Investigating diseases resulting from abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates.
	Colleen McBride, Ph.D. Chief Social and Behavioral Research Branch Head Public Health Genomics Section	Developing new interventions to promote changes in people's behavior in ways that will lower their risk of developing certain diseases.
	Jean McEwen, J.D., Ph.D. Program Director Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Program and the International HapMap Project	Working with the HapMap: a catalogue of human genetic variation that is speeding the search for genes involved in common diseases, such as cancer and diabetes.
	Heidi Parker, Ph.D. Postdoc Cancer Genetics Branch	Comparing the dog genome to the human genome in an effort to answer questions about disease in both dogs and humans.
11 a.m. - noon	Don Hadley, M.S., C.G.C. Investigator Social and Behavioral Research Branch	Researching the components of a genetic counseling session, including how people are informed of genetic disorders and how they make decisions regarding genetic testing.
	John Hodges, M.S. Scientific Program Analyst Division of Extramural Research	Working with the Knockout Mouse Project and the Minority Action Plan.
	Jean Jenkins, R.N., Ph.D. Senior Clinical Advisor Office of the Director	Conceptualizing and developing national initiatives in the area of health professional education regarding the clinical application of genomics discoveries.
Noon - 1 p.m.	Holly Peay, M.S., C.G.C. Associate Director Genetic Counseling Training Program National Institutes of Health	Working with psychiatric genetic counseling.
	Nate Sutter, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow Cancer Genetics Branch	Comparing the dog genome to the human genome in an effort to answer questions about disease in both dogs and humans.
	Vivian Ota Wang, Ph.D. Program Director Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Program	Complex traits, behavioral and community research.
1 - 2 p.m.	Sarah Anzick, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow Cancer Genetics Branch	The characterization of genetic changes in human cancer cells using high-throughput technologies to identify genes and gene pathways that are important in human colorectal cancer.
	Sara Hull, Ph.D. Director Bioethics Core Social and Behavioral Research Branch	Understanding public attitudes and preferences regarding genetics research and genetic technology
	Aideen McInerney, M.S. Genetic Counselor Inborn Errors and Cell Biology Section Genetic Disease Research Branch	The genetics of Parkinson's disease (PD).
2 - 3 p.m.	Vence Bonham, J.D. Chief Education and Community Involvement Branch Associate Investigator Social Behavioral Research Branch	Ethical, legal, social and policy implications of genomic discoveries, particularly health professionals' and lay persons' understanding of race, ethnicity and genetics.
	Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. Director NHGRI Senior Investigator Genome Technology Branch.	Identifying and understanding genes involved in human disease, including type II diabetes.
	Phyllis Frosst, Ph.D. Science Policy Analyst Policy and Program Analysis Branch	Investigating genetic discrimination, direct to consumer marketing of genetic tests and pharmacogenomics.
3 - 4 p.m.	Joy Boyer Senior Program Analyst Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research Program	Overseeing the ELSI grants that use the tools and expertise of the humanities to examine the impact of genetics and genetic research on the human condition.
	Laura Lyman Rodriguez, Ph.D. Special Advisor to the Director Health Policy Analyst Policy and Programs Analysis Branch NHGRI	Preparing background materials and other supporting documents for the Director's activities and special projects. Also actively follows bioethical policy developments both within the United States and abroad.
	Phyllis Frosst, Ph.D. Science Policy Analyst Policy and Program Analysis Branch	Researching genetic discrimination, direct to consumer marketing of genetic tests and pharmacogenomics.