Elaine Mardis

Elaine Mardis
Born September 28, 1962 (1962-09-28) (age 49)
Institutions The Genome Institute
Washington University School of Medicine
University of Oklahoma
Bio-Rad Laboratories

Elaine R Mardis (born September 28, 1962) is an American Professor of Genetics, with an adjunct appointment in the Department of Molecular microbiology at Washington University in St. Louis[1] and Co-Director of The Genome Institute. Dr. Mardis is also the Director of The Genome Institute's Technology Development group, a group that researches, tests and implements new sequencing technologies.[2][3][4] Using next-generation sequencing technology[5], her group is developing applications and processes for use in The Genome Institute’s sequencing projects.[6] Dr. Mardis also helped lead the group that sequenced the first whole cancer genome[7] and has since gone on to sequence many other cancer genomes to determine the genetic changes that may lead to cancer.[8][9] Other research Dr. Mardis participates in includes human genetic variation[10] and genomics education.[11]

Dr. Mardis serves as chair of the Basic and Translational Sciences Committee for the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG). [12] In 2011, she received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences.[13] She also received the Scripps Translational Research award for her work on cancer genomics in 2010. [14]

Prior to joining the Washington University faculty, she was a senior research scientist at Bio-Rad Laboratories in Hercules, California. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1984 and her Ph.D. in 1989 from the University of Oklahoma.[15]

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References

  1. ^ WUSTL Bio
  2. ^ Mardis, E. R. (2011). "A decade's perspective on DNA sequencing technology". Nature 470 (7333): 198–203. doi:10.1038/nature09796. PMID 21307932.  edit
  3. ^ Genome Institute Bio
  4. ^ Lander, Eric S.; Linton, M. .; Birren, B. .; Nusbaum, C. .; Zody, C. .; Baldwin, J. .; Devon, K. .; Dewar, K. . et al. (Feb 2001). "Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome". Nature 409 (6822): 860–921. doi:10.1038/35057062. ISSN 0028-0836. PMID 11237011.  edit
  5. ^ Mardis, E. R. (2006). "Anticipating the 1,000 dollar genome". Genome Biology 7 (7): 112. doi:10.1186/gb-2006-7-7-112. PMC 1779559. PMID 17224040. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1779559.  edit
  6. ^ "Q&A: Wash U's Elaine Mardis on Testing New Sequencing Tech for a Large Genome Center." GenomeWeb In Sequence. 17 February 2009.
  7. ^ "Scientists Decode Cancer Cell DNA." CBS Evening News. 6 November 2008.
  8. ^ Mardis, E. R.; Ding, L.; Dooling, D. J.; Larson, D. E.; McLellan, M. D.; Chen, K.; Koboldt, D. C.; Fulton, R. S. et al. (2009). "Recurring Mutations Found by Sequencing an Acute Myeloid Leukemia Genome". New England Journal of Medicine 361 (11): 1058–1066. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa0903840. PMID 19657110.  edit
  9. ^ "Cancer gene complexity revealed" BBC News. 7 August 2009.
  10. ^ Steering Committee Member, 1000 Genomes Project
  11. ^ Member, Genomics Education Partnership
  12. ^ Chair, ACOSOG Basic and Translational Sciences Committee. American College of Surgeons Oncology Group. 2010.
  13. ^ Distinguished Alumni Award. University of Oklahoma. 2011.
  14. ^ Scripps Genomic Medicine award. Scripps Research Institute. 2010.
  15. ^ "Q&A: Wash U's Elaine Mardis on Testing New Sequencing Tech for a Large Genome Center" GenomeWeb In Sequence. 17 February 2009.

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