Meet The Experts

Co-Founders

Sherri Bale, Ph.D., FACMG, Co-President, Clinical Director		John Compton, Ph.D., Co-President, Scientific Director
Directors and Associate Directors
Anne Maddalena, Ph.D., FACMG, Associate Clinical Director, and Vice President		Gabriele Richard, M.D., FACMG, Medical Director, and Vice President
Swaroop Aradhya, Ph.D., FACMG, Director, Neurogenetics, and Vice President	Sharon F. Suchy, Ph.D., FACMG, Director, Metabolic Disorders, and Vice President	Nizar Smaoui, M.D., FACMG, Associate Medical Director, Director, Division Inherited Eye Disease
Ellen Pfendner, Ph.D., Director, Epidermolysis Bullosa Diagnostics Program	Kathleen Hruska, Ph.D., FACMG, Associate Scientific Director, Director, Post Graduate Education	Daniela Macaya, Ph.D., FACMG, Director, Cardiology
Yuriy Shevchenko, Ph.D., Director, R&D, and Vice President	Isabelle Olivos-Glander, Ph.D., Director, Core Lab Operations	Patricia McAndrew, Ph.D., FACMG, Associate Director, Core Lab Operations
Renee Varga, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Core Lab Operations	Mustafa Saifi, Ph.D., Associate Director, R&D	Sonia Benhamed, M.S., Associate Director, R&D
Genetic Counselors
Elizabeth Butler, M.S., C.G.C., Senior Genetic Counselor	Jaimie Higgs, M.S., C.G.C., Senior Genetic Counselor	Amy E. Fuller, M.S., C.G.C., Senior Genetic Counselor
Bradley Williams, MGC, Genetic Counselor	Darlene M. Ho, M.S., C.G.C., Genetic Counselor	Christopher Lauricella, M.S., Genetic Counselor
Leah Betman, M.S., C.G.C., Genetic Counselor