NHGRI: Erin Ramos, Lisa Chadwick
Erin Ramos has been appointed as director and Lisa Chadwick as deputy director of the Division of Genome Sciences (DGSci) at the National Human Genome Research Institute. DGSci funds large-scale initiatives such as the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project, the Human Genome Reference Program, and the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium. Ramos joined NHGRI in 2007 as a program director. She holds a B.S. in biology from Pennsylvania State University, as well as MPH and Ph.D. degrees in public health genetics from the University of Washington. Chadwick was previously a program director at DGSci.
Pacific Biosciences: Chris Smith, David Meline
Chris Smith has been appointed to the board of directors of Pacific Biosciences, replacing David Meline, who resigned from the board. Smith is the CEO of oncology testing services firm NeoGenomics. Previously, he was chairman and CEO of Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, and before that, CEO of Cochlear. He holds a B.S. in journalism from Texas A&M University.
Roche: Wafaa Mamilli
Roche this week announced that Wafaa Mamilli will join the company as chief digital technology officer and will become a member of the enlarged corporate executive committee. She will take over worldwide responsibility for informatics at Roche from CFO and Chief Informatics Officer Alan Hippe, who will remain as CFO. Mamilli previously served as chief digital and technology officer and group president for China, Brazil, and precision animal health at pharmaceutical firm Zoetis. Before joining Zoetis, she held various international roles at Eli Lilly, including global chief information officer.
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