CERA is led by a multi-disciplinary team with advanced expertise in genomics, bioethics, legal analysis, social science research, and related fields. The CERA leadership identifies priority areas in ELSI, ensures the integrity of our collection of ELSI resources and analysis, and guides the community building and engagement activities of the Center.
The Steering Committee provides advice and oversight on resource prioritization and strategic planning matters.
Sheethal Jose, Ph.D. is a program director of the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Research Program at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). She oversees a grant portfolio related to genomics and sociocultural structures and values and participates in the Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression (dGTEx) and ML/AI Tools to Advance Genomic Translational Research (MAGen) projects.
Rene Sterling, Ph.D., M.H.A., is a program director of the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). She oversees a portfolio of ELSI research, training, and career development grants, largely focusing on genomics at the institutional and system level.
Aaron Goldenberg is a Professor and Vice-Chair in the Department of Bioethics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He is also Director for the CWRU Bioethics Center for Community Health and Genomic Equity (CHANGE). Dr. Goldenberg's research program focuses on the intersection between ethics, genetics, rare diseases, newborn screening, and health equity.
Deanne Dunbar Dolan, Ph.D. is a Research Scholar at Stanford Medicine. She completed master’s degrees in history of medicine and anthropology and a doctorate in anthropology at Emory University. At CERA, Deanne co-directs operations, co-leads the curation and synthesis and web development teams, manages CERA partnerships with academic journals, and the is the general editor of ELSIhub Collections.
Maya Sabatello, LL.B., Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Clinical Bioethics at Columbia University. She specializes in bioethics, disability studies, and international/comparative human rights. Her research focuses on law, society, medicine, and disability; assisted reproductive technologies; and the ethical, legal, and social implications of genetics, especially in pediatrics and underserved populations.
Mildred Cho, Ph.D. is Co-Principal Investigator of CERA and Professor in the Department of Pediatrics Division of Medical Genetics and in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University. Dr. Cho's major areas of interest are the ethical and social impacts of genetic research and data science and their applications, including to precision medicine, gene therapy, the human microbiome, and synthetic biology.