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Marianne Henderson

Jul 30, 2018

CloudLims announced today that it as appointed Marianne Henderson to its scientific advisory board. Henderson currently serves as senior advisor on biobanking at the National Cancer Institute's Center for Global Health, as well as senior advisor for Division Resources at the Division of Cancer Epidemiology, and Genetics (DCEG). Previously, Henderson served as DCEG's chief of office of division operations and analysis. 

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