Leslie Biesecker

Leslie works in genetics and genomics; his lab has shed light on many diseases, including Proteus and McKusick-Kaufman syndromes. In addition to his work as chief and senior investigator of the Medical Genomics and Metabolic Genetics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health, Leslie previously served on the board of American Society of Human Genetics, and on advisory panels for victim identification efforts following the events of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.

Part of the Power List 2015

Who are the most influential laboratory medicine professionals?
That’s the question we posed to ourselves – and then to you – over two months ago, ahead of open nominations and a painstaking judging process. Here, without further ado, we celebrate the answer.

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