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At the heart of genetic disease: an interview with Elizabeth McNally
1Elizabeth McNally is Director of the Center for Genetic Medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. She has directed an independent laboratory for more than 20 years and mentored more than 80 trainees. elizabeth.mcnally@northwestern.edu.
Abstract:
Elizabeth McNally is a human geneticist and a cardiologist whose research has been instrumental in understanding the mechanisms of inherited heart and skeletal muscle diseases. She is the Director of the Center for Genetic Medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. In this interview, Elizabeth talks about her first experiences in science, the importance of understanding complex genetic interactions and the effort we all need to make to facilitate diversity in science.
