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Kenneth Bloom

Kenneth Bloom has become chief medical officer of advanced pathology and genomic services at Invicro and Ambry Genetics, both part of Konica Minolta. Previously, he was president and head of oncology and immunotherapy at Human Longevity, and before that, chief medical officer of in vitro diagnostics, life sciences at General Electric. He also served as president and CEO of the medical group of Clarient Pathology Services, which was acquired by GE. Prior to that, he held various academic positions, including director of laboratory operations and chief information officer at the Rush Cancer Institute, clinical professor of pathology at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, and associate professor of pathology at Rush Medical College. Bloom holds an MD from Rush Medical College and a BA from Grinnell College.

The Scan

Positive Framing of Genetic Studies Can Spark Mistrust Among Underrepresented Groups

Researchers in Human Genetics and Genomics Advances report that how researchers describe genomic studies may alienate potential participants.

Small Study of Gene Editing to Treat Sickle Cell Disease

In a Novartis-sponsored study in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that a CRISPR-Cas9-based treatment targeting promoters of genes encoding fetal hemoglobin could reduce disease symptoms.

Gut Microbiome Changes Appear in Infants Before They Develop Eczema, Study Finds

Researchers report in mSystems that infants experienced an enrichment in Clostridium sensu stricto 1 and Finegoldia and a depletion of Bacteroides before developing eczema.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment Specificity Enhanced With Stem Cell Editing

A study in Nature suggests epitope editing in donor stem cells prior to bone marrow transplants can stave off toxicity when targeting acute myeloid leukemia with immunotherapy.