National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Strategic Planning Town Hall Agenda
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Morehouse School of Medicine (Ï㽶ÊÓƵ)
Louis W. Sullivan National Center for Primary Care Auditorium
720 Westview Drive, Atlanta, GA 30310
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Welcome & Introductions
Valerie Montgomery Rice, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ President and Dean, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m Overview of NHGRI ‘Genomics2020’ Strategic Planning Process
Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D.,
The following sessions will be presented by:
- Vence Bonham, J.D., Senior Advisor in the
- Ken Wiley, Jr., Ph.D., Program Director, at NHGRI
- Laura L. Rodriguez, Ph.D., Director, at NHGRI
- David ‘Dave’ Kaufman, Program Director, at NHGRI
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Session 1: Genomics from Bench to Bedside
Moderated by Elizabeth Ofili, M.D., MPH, FACC, Professor of Medicine, Director, Clinical
Research Center, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Session 2: Genomics, Diversity, Disparities, & Population Health
Moderated by Herman Taylor, M.D., MPH, FACC, FAHA, Professor & Director, Cardiovascular
Research Institute, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Session 3: Society, Education, Engagement, & Research
Moderated by Robert Meller, D.Phil., Associate Professor, Neurobiology, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Session 4: Trainees Only
Co-moderated by Dominic Gail, PhD, Post-Doctoral Trainee, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Joseph Fonseca,
Undergraduate Health Sciences Academy Student, Morehouse College.
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Session 5: Community Meeting "What Your DNA Can Do For You"
Moderated by Tabia Henry Akintobi, Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Director
of the Prevention Research Center