Douglas F Dluzen Editor

Dr. Patrinos is internationally renowned for his involvement in the field of pharmacogenomics research. His research includes discovery work and addresses the issue of clinical implementation of pharmacogenomics in a holistic manner, including wet- and dry-lab, as well as public health genomics approaches. Dr. Patrinos has also a keen interest in the clinical implementation of genomic medicine in resource-limited environments. Douglas F. Dluzen is a geneticist and has previously studied the genetic contributors to aging, drug metabolism, hypertension, and inflammation. He is particularly interested in how social determinants of health influence gene expression in the immune system. Currently, he is the Director of the Professional Development and Career Office at Johns Hopkins University and has worked previously at the National Institutes of Health and Morgan State University. Monika Schmidt is a PhD Candidate in the Lab of Dr. C.E. Pearson at The Hospital for Sick Children, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Genetics & Genome Biology in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.