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The 2025 Women X Women event featured vibrant discussions about aging and the immune system, genetic testing and the impact of cancer research on patient care. Our award-winning scientists and panel of experts also touched on the power of clinical education for health providers and on the need to devote proper attention to women’s health in biomedical research. A recording of this year’s event is below.
Thank you to all who joined us.
Mary Dickinson
Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
Mary Dickinson, Ph.D. is the executive vice president and chief scientific officer at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX). She leads JAX’s research enterprise, overseeing scientific strategy and operations to build on JAX’s unique strengths in genetics and genomics. She is responsible for recruiting and retaining faculty, overseeing and seeding new initiatives and collaborations, and planning and executing the research capital budget.
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Emily Edelman
M.S., CGC
Director, Clinical Education
Provides strategic direction and thought leadership for developing clinical education programs for healthcare providers with the goal of integrating genetics and genomics into clinical practice.
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Meghan Finn
Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
Responsible for developing communications strategies to raise the institution’s brand, reputation and visibility to increase support for its mission and goals.
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Leah Graham
Ph.D.
Program Director, MCGI
Graham is the Program Director of MCGI. Graham joined MCGI in January 2021 with previous experience as a former researcher focusing on advocacy and communicating the importance of science to policymakers and the public.
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Duygu Ucar
Ph.D.
Professor
Develops computational models using genome datasets to study gene regulation and identify hypotheses for genomic medicine.
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Sarah Wojiski
Ph.D.
Director, Education and External Programs
Focused on enhancing and expanding educational programming for high school and undergraduate student populations.
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