Elaine A. Ostrander
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Elaine Ostrander is Chief of the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute of NIH. Dr. Ostrander received her Ph.D. from the Oregon Health Sciences University, and did her postdoctoral training at Harvard and Berkeley where she began the dog genome project building maps that allowed navigation of the canine genome. She was at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington for 12 years, rising to the rank of Member in the Human Biology and Clinical Research Divisions, She moved to NIH in 2004 where her lab continues it’s work in both complex diseases such as cancer, in both dogs and humans, and the genetics of canine morphologic features such as body size, leg length and skull shape. Dr. Ostrander has published over 300 papers multiple awards including the American Cancer Society Junior Faculty Award, Burroughs Welcome Award for Functional Genomics, Asa Mays Award, Lifetime Achievement Awards, and the 2013 Genetic Society of America Medal. |