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Dr. Frosst is Head of the Policy and Program Analysis Branch at the National Human Genome Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Frosst received B.S. and M.S. degrees, with honors, from McGill University in Montreal, and earned a Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Structure and Chemistry from the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif. As a postdoctoral fellow, she conducted research in gene therapy, and also served as president of the Scripps Research Institute Society of Fellows. Dr. Frosst's current work focuses on policy issues such as genetic discrimination, the direct-to-consumer marketing of genetic tests, non-medical applications of genetics and genomics, and pharmacogenomics. Dr. Frosst serves on many science and policy committees throughout the NIH and the Department of Health and Human Services. She also functions as a "scientific translator," providing information about the institute's many scientific endeavors for a variety of audiences, including Congress, governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations. Last Reviewed: April 17, 2009 |