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Study Group: Users of Mass Spectrometers in the U.S.

Council Members in this Study Group: 93

This study group may include physicians, care providers, and researchers specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, nursing, optometry, genetics, and mental health. It may also include experts knowledgeable on diagnostic labs, disease management, medical devices, long term care, surgery centers, health management, pharma, and biotechnology, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

John Waugh, Director of System Laboratory Operations, HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEMJohn Waugh

Director of System Laboratory Operations
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM
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John Waugh is the Director of System Laboratory Operations at Henry Ford Health System, one of the top ten US laboratories in size. In this research and academic medical center in Detroit, Mr. Waugh has expertise in new and emerging clinical and molecular diagnostic systems, including products andservices...

Stan Schofield, MS, MHA,MT(ASCP), Managing Principal, The Compass Group, ScarboroughStan Schofield, MS, MHA,MT(ASCP)

Managing Principal
The Compass Group, Scarborough
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Stan Schofield, MS, MHA, MT (ASCP), is President of NorDx, a regional laboratory corporation which is part of the Maine Health System. He also serves as a Vice President and senior member of the health system executive management team. Mr. Schofield is the Managing Principal of the Compass Group, a...

B. Michael Silber, PHD, Chief of Drug Discovery R&D and Professor, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCOB. Michael Silber, PHD

Chief of Drug Discovery R&D and Professor
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
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Michael Silber, PhD, is Professor of Neurology, Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, and Chief of Drug Discovery R & D, at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases, UCSF School of Medicine. He has 25 years of experience as a senior leader in Pharma and Biotech R & D, in all major diseases.Dr....

Diab Elmashni

Senior Marketing Manager
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
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Diab Elmashni, MBA, is a Senior Marketing Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific responsible for all the global strategic marketing and product management of a 50 million dollar liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry division. He manages a team of marketing professionals to consistently deliver successful...

Gregory Khitrov, PhD, Director of Personalized Medicine Program, MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OFGregory Khitrov, PhD

Director of Personalized Medicine Program
MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF
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Greg Khitrov, PhD, is the Director of Institutes for Personalized Medicine Core Laboratory, Director of Biobank and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. He has expertise in molecular biology; proteomics; and laboratory automation including liquid handling,...

Joseph Schappert, MD

Medical Director
PROVIDENCE HEALTH CARE
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Joseph Schappert, MD, is the Chief Medical Officer at Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories (PAML) and the Medical Director for Providence Health Care System. He was previously the Global Medical Director at ICON Central Laboratories, where he was involved in innovative and state-of-art information...

Mark Tapsak, PhD, Assistant Professor, BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAMark Tapsak, PhD

Assistant Professor
BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
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Mark Tapsak, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Bloomsburg University, he was a Senior Scientist at DexCom in San Diego, CA. Dr. Tapsak has also worked for Medtronic in Minneapolis, MN. His academic experience centers on polymer synthesis,...

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We need to learn more about ProSavin Phase I/II Trial in Parkinson’s disease

October 20, 2009

Oxford BioMedica Announces Update on ProSavin® Phase I/II Trial in Parkinsons Disease And Publication of Preclinical Results | www.pipelinereview.com

This is very interesting news. However, in my judgment it is too early to make a final conclusion concerning this clinical trial. Because it should be taken into account that the growing body of evidence clearly indicates that oxidative stress induced mitochondrial failure appeared to be one of the...

Amyloid Beta does not correlate to Alzheimer Disease.

October 12, 2009

Bayer Schering ties-up with AC Immune for trial in Alzheimer´s disease | www.pharmabiz.com

The finding of amyloid-beta (Aβ) deposition in AD brains after death led to the so-called “amyloid hypothesis”.  We have extensively reviewed the literature which claims that AD is caused by the deposition of Aβ within structures called senile plaques that invade AD brains and that such plaque formation...

Large study supports sceptics, but unlikely to slow down HPV DNA test market

June 19, 2009

UK Trial Suggests HPV Co-Test Not Significantly Better Than Standard Screening | www.genomeweb.com

1. HPV testing took years to gain acceptance as a co-test with the standard Liquid Based Cytology (LBC) or Pap test. 2. The recent UK research study published in Lancet Oncology appears to support these skeptics... but 3. Due to elevation of HPV DNA testing to the level of standard of care supported...

the way to go, the alternative fuil future is now

March 19, 2009

Gregory Khitrov, PhD, Director of Personalized Medicine Program, MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF

Toyota to develop affordable hybrid vehicle | www.marketwatch.com

Starting to work on slowing down our dependence on foreign oil

Systemic mRNA therapy for liver cancer cancer is new direction

February 16, 2009

Rosetta Genomics Reports First Ever In-Vivo Efficacy Data for a Systemic MicroRNA Therapeutic for Liver Cancer | www.pipelinereview.com

 Systemic micro RNA therapy has great future  for liver cancer cancer. Small molecule probes as mRNA inhibitors will open new avenue for cancer therapy basically to liver cancer.

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Pharmaceuticals Manufacturer
  • Academic Medical Center/Hospital or Clinic
  • Academic Institution*
  • Biotechnology Manufacturer
  • Lab, Academic Medical Center
  • Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology Research Services
  • Laboratory, Independent
  • Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology Research Equipment

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • Director
  • Research Scientist
  • Researcher
  • President
  • Professor
  • Physician - Director
  • Physician - Attending Physician
  • Quality Control Supervisor
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Physician - Department Chair

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