National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Strategic Planning Town Hall Agenda
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM)
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, MSM President and Dean, MSM
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m Overview of NHGRI ‘Genomics2020’ Strategic Planning Process
Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., National Human Genome Research Institute Director
The following sessions will be presented by:
- Vence Bonham, J.D., Senior Advisor in the Office of the Director on Genomics and Health Disparities
- Ken Wiley, Jr., Ph.D., Program Director, Division of Genomic Medicine at NHGRI
- Laura L. Rodriguez, Ph.D., Director, Division of Policy, Communications, and Education at NHGRI
- David ‘Dave’ Kaufman, Program Director, Division of Genomics and Society 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, MSM
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, MSM
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, MSM
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, MSM 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