People
Leadership
Scott T. Weiss, M.D., M.S. – Medical Director
Heidi L. Rehm, Ph.D., FACMG – Chief Laboratory Director
Birgit H. Funke, Ph.D., FACMG – Director of Clinical Research and Development
Thomas E. Mullen, Ph.D., FACMG – Assistant Laboratory Director
Lisa Mahanta – Director of Operations
Matthew S. Lebo, Ph.D., FACMG – Assistant Laboratory Director
Victoria Joshi, Ph.D., FACMG – Associate Laboratory Director
Sami Samir Amr, Ph.D. – Assistant Laboratory Director
Heide Christine Patterson, MD - Associate Staff Pathologist
Genetic Counselors
Amy Lovelette Hernandez, M.S., CGC – Director Genetic Counselor
Melissa Allard Kelly, M.S., CGC – Senior Genetic Counselor
Katherine Lafferty, M.S., CGC – Licensed Genetic Counselor
Diana Toledo, M.S., CGC - Licensed Genetic Counselor
Danielle Metterville, M.S., CGC – Licensed Genetic Counselor
Shana White, M.S., CGC – Licensed Genetic Counselor
Andrea Muirhead, M.S., CGC - Licensed Genetic Counselor
Test Development Team
Elizabeth Duffy Hynes – Laboratory Manager for Clinical Development
Ahmed Alfares – Clinical Molecular Genetics Fellow
Hatice Duzkale – Clinical Molecular Genetics Fellow
Jun Shen - Clinical Molecular Genetics Fellow
Heather McLaughlin - Clinical Molecular Genetics Fellow
Ozge Birsoy - Clinical Molecular Genetics Fellow
Bryan Harrison – Clinical Development Technician
Mark Bowser – Senior Clinical Development Technician
Gregory Gotta – Clinical Development Technician II
Administrative Staff
Priscilla Cepeda – Marketing Associate
Peta-Gaye Brooks – Clinical Testing Assistant
Lauren Salviati – Billing Specialist
Clinical Operations Team
Sharmila Chandrasekaran – Laboratory Manager for Clinical Operations
Kim Thoa Tran – Clinical Laboratory Technician II
Margaret Biggins – Clinical Laboratory Technician II
Sebastian Gloskowski – Clinical Laboratory Technician
Laura Hutchinson – Clinical Laboratory Technician II
Rosemary Mensah – Senior Molecular Diagnostic Technician
Shangtao Liu – Senior Molecular Diagnostic Technician
Barbara Taylor Sands – Clinical Laboratory Technician
Ashley Frisella – Clinical Laboratory Technician
Timothy Fiore - Clinical Laboratory Technician
Lisa Bedford - Senior Molecular Diagnostic Technician
Bioinformatics
Siva Gowrisankar, Ph.D. – Manager of Bioinformatics
Netsanet Gebremedhin – Associate Bioinformatician
Faculty Advisors
Jonathan G. Seidman, Ph.D. – Professor of Genetics, HMS
Christine E. Seidman, M.D. – Professor of Medicine, BWH and HMS
Mason W. Freeman, M.D. – Professor of Medicine, MGH and HMS
David J. Kwiatkowski, M.D., Ph.D. – Professor of Medicine, BWH and HMS
Neal Lindeman, M.D.– Associate Professor, Pathology, BWH and HMS
A. John Iafrate, M.D. – Associate Professor of Pathology, MGH and HMS
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Scott T. Weiss, M.D., M.S.Medical Director |
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Heidi L. Rehm, Ph.D., FACMGChief Laboratory Director |
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Birgit H. Funke, Ph.D., FACMGDirector of Clinical Research and Development |
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Thomas E. Mullen, Ph.D., FACMGAssistant Laboratory Director |
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Lisa MahantaDirector of Operations |
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Matthew Lebo, Ph.D., FACMGAssistant Laboratory Director |
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Victoria Joshi, Ph.D., FACMGAssociate Laboratory Director |
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Sami Samir Amr, Ph.D.Assistant Laboratory Director Sequencing Core Laboratory Director |
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Heide Christine Patterson, MDAssociate Staff Pathologist |
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Amy Lovelette Hernandez, M.S., CGCLicensed Genetic Counselor Director Genetic Counselor Hearing Loss, Usher Syndrome |
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Melissa Allard Kelly, M.S., CGCLicensed Genetic Counselor Senior Genetic Counselor |
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Katherine Lafferty, M.S., CGCLicensed Genetic Counselor |
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Diana Toledo, M.S., CGCLicensed Genetic Counselor Pulmonary Disease, Noonan Spectrum Disorders GeneInsight (617) 768-8301 |
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Danielle Metterville, M.S., CGCLicensed Genetic Counselor |
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Shana White, M.S., CGCLicensed Genetic Counselor |
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Andrea Muirhead, M.S., CGCLicensed Genetic Counselor Hearing Loss, Usher Syndrome, Somatic Tumor Testing (617) 768-8548 |
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Elizabeth Duffy HynesLaboratory Manager for Clinical Development |
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Ahmed AlfaresClinical Molecular Genetics Fellow |
Hatice DuzkaleClinical Molecular Genetics Fellow |
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Heather McLaughlinClinical Molecular Genetics Fellow
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Jun ShenClinical Molecular Genetics Fellow
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Ozge BirsoyClinical Molecular Genetics Fellow |
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Bryan HarrisonDevelopment Technician |
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Mark BowserSr. Development Technician |
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Gregory GottaDevelopment Technician II |
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Priscilla CepedaMarketing Associate |
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Peta-Gaye BrooksClinical Testing Assistant |
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Lauren SalviatiBilling Specialist |
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Sharmila ChandrasekaranLaboratory Manager |
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Kim Thoa TranClinical Laboratory Technician II |
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Margaret BigginsClinical Laboratory Technician II |
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Sebastian GloskowskiClinical Laboratory Technician |
Laura HutchinsonClinical Laboratory Technician II |
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Rosemary MensahSenior Molecular Diagnostic Technician |
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Shangtao LiuSenior Molecular Diagnostic Technician |
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Barbara Taylor SandsClinical Laboratory Technician |
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Ashley FrisellaClinical Laboratory Technician |
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Timothy FioreClinical Laboratory Technician (617) 768-8589 |
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Lisa BedfordSenior Molecular Diagnostic Technician |
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Sivakumar Gowrisankar, Ph.D.Manager of Bioinformatics |
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Netsanet GebremedhinAssociate Bioinformatician |
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Jonathan G. Seidman, Ph.DProfessor of Genetics, HMS |
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Christine E. Seidman, M.D.Professor of Medicine, BWH and HMS |
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Mason Freeman, M.D.Professor of Medicine, MGH and HMS |
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David Kwiatkowski, M.D., Ph.D.Professor of Medicine, BWH and HMS |
Neal Lindeman, M.D.Associate Professor, Pathology, BWH and HMS |
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A. John Iafrate, M.D.Assistant Professor of Pathology, MGH and HMS |
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