Clinical Team

Name	Last Name	Location	Summary	2nd Research Area	Research Area	Lab Affiliation	Job Title
Samantha Bossé Project Manager for the Clinical Genomics Laboratory Farmington, CT Bioinformatics Computational Biology Genetics and Genomics Infectious Disease Research	Bossé Samantha Bossé	Farmington, CT	Helping guide projects from start to finish for the lab. My goal is to ensure a successful and stress-free process for the patient, the customer, and the lab staff. Read less Read more… Previously worked as an Animal Care Technician in Bar Harbor, and as a Lab Manager in Ching Lau's Pediatric Cancer group. In Ching's Lab, I also lead a PDX Study of rare pediatric brain cancers and performed all mouse and cell culture work associated with these samples. Hide publications Selected publications…	Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics\|Infectious Disease Research	Bioinformatics\|Computational Biology\|Genetics and Genomics\|Infectious Disease Research		Lab Staff
Vincent Caputo, Clinical Genomic Technologist Lab Staff Farmington, CT Genetics and Genomics Cancer The JAX Cancer Center Infectious Disease Research	Caputo Vincent Caputo, Clinical Genomic Technologist	Farmington, CT	Read less Read more… Vince is a Clinical Genomics Technologist in the Clinical Molecular lab, originally starting in virology. Now Vince primarily conducts research processes. Hide publications Selected publications…	Genetics and Genomics\|Cancer\|The JAX Cancer Center\|Infectious Disease Research	Genetics and Genomics\|Cancer\|The JAX Cancer Center\|Infectious Disease Research		Lab Staff
Victoria Godoy Clinical Genomic Technologist	Godoy Victoria Godoy		Victoria is a technologist in the Clinical Genomics Laboratory at JAX-GM, where she works on research projects and the development and implementation of new processes. Read less Read more… Victoria joined JAX Genomic Medicine in the clinical laboratory in May of 2020 during the pandemic. She has been responsible for the processing of COVID-19 testing, and recently transitioned to a research role in which she aids in the development and implementation of new processes utilized in the lab. Prior to her current role, she received a degree in Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Connecticut, where she also worked in a drug-discovery project involving human Protein Kinase R in the Cole Lab. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Applied Genomics at the University of Connecticut, and her main interests are genetics and cancer research. Hide publications Selected publications…
Ryan Gorham Clinical Genomic Technologist II Farmington, CT Cancer Genetics and Genomics Infectious Disease Research	Gorham Ryan Gorham	Farmington, CT	My interest is in the diagnosis and treatment of gliomas. Read less Read more… Ryan joined JAX Genomic Medicine in the clinical laboratory in the fall of 2020 during the pandemic. He holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Emmanuel College and a Master of Science with concentrations in Emerging Infectious Disease and Integrative Genomics. Ryan continues to work in the clinical laboratory as a Clinical Genomic Technologist II. Hide publications Selected publications…	Cancer\|Genetics and Genomics\|Infectious Disease Research	Cancer\|Genetics and Genomics\|Infectious Disease Research		Lab Staff
Kevin Kelly Manager, Clinical Accessioning and Sequencing Farmington, CT	Kelly Kevin Kelly	Farmington, CT	Kevin is the Manager of Clinical Accessioning and Sequencing within the Clinical Genomics Laboratory at JAX-GM where he manages the wet-bench efforts of the clinical Molecular and Virology specialties. Read less Read more… Kevin joined JAX Genomic Medicine in the clinical laboratory at the beginning of 2015. He holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences as well as a PSM in Applied Genomics from The University of Connecticut. He was trained in clinical molecular techniques at The Jackson Laboratory and holds a certification in Molecular Biology from the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP). He has several years of experience in molecular diagnostics and clinical research. Kevin is the Manager of Clinical Accessioning and Sequencing within the Clinical Genomics Laboratory at JAX-GM where he manages the wet-bench efforts of the clinical Molecular and Virology specialties. Hide publications Selected publications…				Lab Staff
Lei Li, M.D., Ph.D, ABMGG Clinical Laboratory Director Farmington, CT The Lee Lab	Li Lei Li, M.D., Ph.D, ABMGG	Farmington, CT	Dr. Li is the Clinical Laboratory Director of the Clinical Genomics laboratory at JAX-GM where she oversees both the Molecular and Virology specialties. Read less Read more… Dr. Li joined JAX Genomic Medicine as the Clinical Laboratory Director in 2019. She holds a Ph.D. in Medical Science/Genetics from Texas A&M University and M.D. from Shandong Medical University in China. She was trained in clinical molecular genetics at the Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York City and is board-certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG). She has over 25 years of experience in diagnostics and biomarker research. Dr. Li is the Clinical Laboratory Director of the Clinical Genomics laboratory at JAX-GM where she oversees both the Molecular and Virology specialties. Hide publications Selected publications…			The Lee Lab	Lab Staff
Gregory Omerza, Ph.D., M.B.(ASCP) Manager, Clinical Data Analysis & Reporting Farmington, CT	Omerza Gregory Omerza, Ph.D., M.B.(ASCP)	Farmington, CT	Greg is currently the Manager of Clinical Data Analytics & Reporting in the Clinical Genomics Laboratory at JAX-GM, where he supervises Analysis & Reporting for both the Molecular and Virology specialties. Read less Read more… Gregory is a Clinical Genomic Scientist at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine. Gregory joined JAX in September of 2018 from Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia, where he was the Manager of the Genomic & Molecular Pathology Laboratory. He brought with him over two years of experience in molecular oncology and infectious disease testing in addition to 5 years of signaling pathway research. As Manager of the Genomic & Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Gregory has been involved in the validation, testing, and reporting of molecular oncology tests using various sequencing technologies including next generation sequencing. Gregory holds a Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology from Thomas Jefferson University in which he investigated the non-canonical activation of a MAPK. Hide publications Selected publications…				Lab Staff
Madison Pechulis Clinical Genomic Technologist Cancer Genetics and Genomics	Pechulis Madison Pechulis		Primary work interests include genetics and microbiology. Read less Read more… Assist in the processing of clinical oncology samples to help pathologists determine the best path for treatment. Download Resume Hide publications Selected publications…	Cancer\|Genetics and Genomics	Cancer\|Genetics and Genomics
Liz Werren, Ph.D. Clinical Genomics Scientist Farmington, CT	Werren Liz Werren, Ph.D.	Farmington, CT	Germline and somatic genetic variant discovery and annotation in developmental disorders and cancer using cutting-edge sequencing technologies. Read less Read more… I joined JAX Genomic Medicine in November 2022 from the University of Michigan, where I obtained my PhD in Human Genetics in September 2022. My dissertation research focused on the genetic and molecular mechanisms of developmental disorders and human cortical evolution using human organoid model systems. I also have past research experience studying the population genetics of human adaptive traits. Hide publications Selected publications…
Jordan Wolf Clinical Genomic Technologist II	Wolf Jordan Wolf		Jordan helps validate novel processes for use in the clinical laboratory. Originally starting in Virology, Jordan has since transitioned to a research role in the Clinical Molecular lab. Read less Read more… Jordan joined the Jackson Laboratory during the COVID pandemic in 2020. He holds a B.S. in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of Connecticut. Jordan is certified in molecular biology by the American School of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP). Hide publications Selected publications…				Lab Staff

List of researchers by research area

Bioinformatics
- Samantha Bosse|Project Manager for the Clinical Genomics Laboratory
Computational Biology
- Samantha Bosse|Project Manager for the Clinical Genomics Laboratory
Genetics and Genomics
- Samantha Bosse|Project Manager for the Clinical Genomics Laboratory
- Vincent Caputo
- Ryan Gorham|Clinical Genomic Technologist II
- Madison Pechulis|Clinical Genomic Technologist
Infectious Disease Research
- Samantha Bosse|Project Manager for the Clinical Genomics Laboratory
- Vincent Caputo
- Ryan Gorham|Clinical Genomic Technologist II
Cancer
- Vincent Caputo
- Ryan Gorham|Clinical Genomic Technologist II
- Madison Pechulis|Clinical Genomic Technologist
The JAX Cancer Center
- Vincent Caputo

Clinical Team

List of researchers by research area

Bioinformatics

Computational Biology

Genetics and Genomics

Infectious Disease Research

Cancer

The JAX Cancer Center