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Myriad Genetics: Thomas Slavin

Jan 14, 2020

Thomas Slavin will be senior VP of medical affairs at Myriad Genetics' oncology division. Starting March 2, he will report to Nicole Lambert, president of Myriad Oncology, and be in charge of Myriad's portfolio of molecular and companion diagnostic products and services for oncology. Slavin is board certified in clincial genetics, medical diagnostics, and pediatrics, and most recently was an assistant professor in City of Hope National Medical Center's medical oncology & therapeutics research and population sciences division. 

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