Sigma Xi Series – The Promises and Pitfalls of the Genetics Revolution
Paul Billings
Thursday, 27 Sep 2001 at 8:00 pm – Campanile Room, Memorial Union
Paul Billings is an expert in clinical genetics, the genetics of common diseases and the impact of genetic technology on society. He has served as the deputy network director and chief medical officer of the Heart of Texas Veterans Heart Care System, a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and Stanford University, and as a member of the Joint NIH/DOE Task Force on Genetic Information and Insurance. He was also a technical advisor to the NIH/FDA Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee. He received his M.D. and doctorate in immunology from Harvard University.
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