Genomics Translation

CDC Director’s Innovation Award Presented to EGAPP

On March 30th, 2009, the CDC Director’s Innovation Award was presented to Linda Bradley, PhD, for her leadership and contribution to the Evaluation of Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention (EGAPP) initiative. CDC’s Office of Public Health Genomics launched the EGAPP initiative in 2004. This initiative is a coordinated, systematic process for evaluating genetic tests and other genomic applications that are in transition from research to clinical and public health practice in the United States. Read more about EGAPP.

Special acknowledgements for this award are made to following individuals and groups:
CDC staff and contractors, especially Muin J. Khoury, MD, PhD, W. David Dotson, PhD, Michael Douglas, MS, Sheri Jordan, Denise Lowe, Stephanie Melillo, MPH; EGAPP Working Group, Steering Committee, Stakeholder Group, and consultants, especially Glenn Palomaki; and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.