Genetics
David Lee Valle, M.D., is the
director of the Institute of
Genetic Medicine and
Professor of Pediatrics,
Molecular Biology and
Genetics, and Ophthalmology
at the Johns Hopkins School of
Medicine. He also serves as a
geneticist for the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
and is board-certified by the American Board of
Medical Genetics in clinical molecular genetics,
clinical biochemical genetics, clinical genetics
and pediatrics.
Dr. Valle also serves as director of the Predoctoral
Training Program in Human Genetics. He was a
2014 recipient of the annual Victor A. McKusick
Leadership Award from the American Society of
Human Genetics. He is the founding director of the
Johns Hopkins Center for Inherited Disease Research.
Over the years, his laboratory has discovered the
genetic causation for more than 30 diseases,
including those responsible for inborn errors of
metabolism, inherited retinal degeneration, disorders
of cellular organelle biogenesis and genetic variations
that contribute risk for common disorders such as
schizophrenia.
Associated with Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
for more than 40 years, he received his medical
degree from Duke University.
Genetic Medicine: 10 Surprising Things Your Genes Say About You
Our genes can reveal significant information — from
family ancestry to physical and behavioral traits to
childhood genetic disorders and our risk of
developing a disease later in life. Geneticist David
Valle provides a basic understanding of the human
genome, the extent of genetic variability from one
person to the next and how this variability influences
health and disease. He will also comment on the
availability and use of genetic testing in the clinic and
in the direct to consumer genetic testing market.
Register Early! There is a $5 charge for registering on the day of a one-time lecture or event.
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| Course # W1RB — One Time Event
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| Place: | Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Thursday, February 28 2019 |
| Time: | 3:45 - 5:15 PM |
| Fee: | $25 / member; $35 / non-member |
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