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NEW FACES
AT THE GATES CENTER
Julie Clarke: Julie Clarke joined the Gates Center in March 2015 to assist its investigators and staff in a myriad of ways. A Minnesota native, Julie moved to Colorado after college and undoubtedly prefers Colorado’s winters. Her background is business administration, working in account management, marketing and sales. Prior to joining the University of Colorado, she worked for the Cherry Creek School District’s Directors of Mental Health, Early Childhood, Special Education and School Safety Design Teams, coordinating several programs for students and families district-wide. In 2013, she came to the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus to work for the dermatology clinic, supporting the clinic and faculty. Julie has always
been interested in research related to health issues and is thrilled now to be a part of the Gates Center. Additionally, she cherishes spending time with her two busy children, who are just beginning their careers, as well as reading, drawing and exploring the genre of independent movies.
Marilyn Coors: Marilyn Coors joined the Gates Advisory Board in September 2015. She is associate professor of bioethics at the Center for Bioethics and Humanities and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. She holds a PhD in bioethics, and the ethical issues in clinical genetics and genomic research are the foci of her research, teaching and professional service.
Research interests pursued by Dr. Coors include the ethics of human genetic modification,
informed consent in genomic research, and the use of genomic information in behavioral genetics. As the Director of Research Ethics for the Colorado Clinical and Translational Science Institute, she is directly involved in research ethics consultation and cross-disciplinary ethics education. Dr. Coors is an affiliate member of the University of
Colorado Division of Substance Dependence and a faculty fellow of the University of Colorado Institute of Behavioral Genetics.
Dr. Coors received her undergraduate education from Cornell University, where she majored in biological sciences. She then attended the University of Denver, earning a MS in cytogenetics, an MA in ethics and religion, and a PhD in bioethics. Coors is chairperson of the Ethical, Legal & Social Issues Working Group of the Alpha-1 Foundation, serves on the Advisory Board of the Alpha-1 Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors of the COPD Foundation Patient-Powered Research Network. She is a superb addition to the Gates Advisory Board.
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