Members of the ELSI Scholar Directory are scholars and trainees with an interest in research on the ethical, legal, and social implications of genetics and genomics. You may contact members to organize collaborative projects or working groups, share speaking opportunities, solicit expert commentary, obtain advice on policy or legislation, network, and arrange mentor/mentee relationships.
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Join DirectoryJulie Cakici, BA, BSN, Pre-Doctoral Candidate in Public Health
Graduate Student Researcher
Institution: University of California, San Diego and San Diego State University
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Consent for Genomic Testing
- Infant, Newborn
- Pediatric bioethics
- ELSI Genomics
- Ethical and organizational issues in biobanking

Julia Gimbernat-Mayol, MEng
Bioinformatics Scientist
Institution: Illumina
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- statistical genetics
- Race and Ethnicity

Samantha Goold
Genetic Counseling Student
Institution: UCLA
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Genetic Counseling

Liza-Marie Johnson, MD, MPH, MSB
Physician Ethicist
Institution: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Informed Consent
- Pediatric bioethics
- Consent for Genomic Testing
- Pediatric Research
- Best practices for clinical and research ethics consultation

Tara A. Lavelle, PhD
Assistant Professor
Institution: Tufts Medical Center
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- cost effective analysis
- Patient Preferences
- Cost Analysis
- Decision Modeling

Brittany M. Lee, MD
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellow and Clinical Bioethics Fellow
Institution: Seattle Children's Hospital / University of Washington
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Oncology
- Pediatrics
- Bioethics
- cancer genetics
- Patient–provider communication

Michael D. Linderman
Assistant Professor
Institution: Middlebury College
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- genetics literacy
- Genomic Sequencing
- Bioinformatics
- Personal genomic testing

Sarah C. Nelson, MPH, PhD
Research Scientist
Institution: University of Washington
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- consumer genetic testing
- race and genetics
- GWAS

L. Anita To
PhD Candidate
Institution: University of California - Davis
Contact: [email protected]
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Population Genetics
- Genomics
- Evolution