Jim Bristow
Jim Bristow received his medical degree from Harvard University, following which he was a member of the UCSF faculty for over 15 years, directing a molecular genetics research lab and working as a pediatric cardiologist. He has held leadership positions on several grant review boards, including the American Heart Association and the National Institutes of Health. He joined the Joint Genome Institute in January 2004 and has developed and implemented the Community Sequencing Program (CSP), which provides large-scale DNA sequencing support for investigator-initiated projects spanning the range of modern biology from microbial communities to human variation and disease. As Deputy Director of Programs, he oversees the various research programs at the PGF as well as its activities as a user facility.
