Collaboration between Industry, Societies and other Stakeholders to Increase Access to Genetic Services
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
• identify a few collaborations between industry and medical societies and the outcomes of these;
• describe the benefits of working with diverse stakeholders; and
• propose ideas for potential collaboration with industry or other organizations.
Speaker: Melissa Dempsey
Bio
Melissa began her career as a clinical and lab genetic counselor at the University of Chicago. She then moved to her hometown in Indiana, where she built a Genetic Counseling Clinic for both oncology and cardiology patients. Melissa’s desire for a larger impact moved her to industry, as she worked to expand genomic services through marketing at two major diagnostic laboratories. She also led the Global Customer Success Team for Face2Gene software, an AI platform that aids clinicians in diagnosing children with rare genetic diseases via facial recognition.
Working in Market Development for Illumina, Melissa seeks creative ways to increase access to genetic testing through larger projects and thoughtful collaborations. She loves building relationships with experts and sharing her vision for routine genomic testing as an integral part of medical care.
