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Jill Hagenkord

Nov 08, 2016

Color Genomics has appointed Jill Hagenkord as chief medical officer. Hagenkord is a board-certified molecular genetic pathologist with a mix of clinical and industry experience, and is also currently an assistant professor at the University of California, San Francisco. Prior to joining Color, she was chief medical officer of 23andMe. Hagenkord has also previously held executive positions with Invitae, Complete Genomics, and iKaryos Diagnostics, which she founded.

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