Our Leadership
Our advisory committees work with our leadership team to facilitate and foster the research, education and engagement activities of the community.
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GEM Directors
Co-director, Genome, Environment and Microbiome Community of Excellence
Professor, Department of Biochemistry
Jennifer Surtees will facilitate participation from the arts, humanities, social sciences and education as well as the sciences to bring diverse perspectives that help create innovative solutions.
Co-director, Genome, Environment and Microbiome Community of Excellence
Executive Director, NYS Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences
Norma Nowak will help guide GEM collaborative efforts to ensure cross discipline participation in the community's research, eduation and outreach efforts.
Executive Director, Genome, Environment and Microbiome Community of Excellence
Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research
Tim Murphy understands the significance of research translated from labs to market, making a difference in patient lives. He will help engage investigators as well as industry and community.
GEM Advisory Committee
Chair: Tim Murphy, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
, School of Public Health and Health Professions
, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
, UB Law School
, School of Public Health and Health Professions
, Graduate School of Education
, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
, College of Arts and Sciences
Ex Officio Members: Norma Nowak, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Jennifer Surtees, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
GEM Science Advisory Committee
Chair: Tim Murphy, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
, School of Public Health and Health Professions
, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
, Department of Biological Sciences
, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Ex Officio Members: Norma Nowak, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Jennifer Surtees, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
GEM Community Advisory Board
Chair: Sandra K. Small, GEM Community of Excellence
Kelly Baudo,
Edmund Cardoni,
Kelly Fletcher,
Andrea Glinski,
Barb Stuart,
Karen Wallace,
Ex Officio Members: Tim Murphy, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Norma Nowak, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Jennifer Surtees, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
