Katherine D. Blizinsky, PhD (she/they)

National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD

Katherine D. Blizinsky, Ph.D., is the Policy Director for the All of Us Research Program, leading program policy activities, including legislative and regulatory policy analysis, and the development and strategic visioning for work regarding ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI). Dr. Blizinsky has policy experience with both the legislative and executive branches. On Capitol Hill, she worked with the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee under Ranking Member Patty Murray, where, among other roles, she helped lead the drafting and negotiation of key provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act. Her work at All of Us has drawn on her expertise in the areas of data governance; genomics; and the ethical conduct of research. A neuroscientist and geneticist, specializing in research on mental health and cognition, with a focus on health equity and gene-environment interaction, Dr. Blizinsky continues to be involved in academic research and lectures frequently on genomics, neuroscience, legal and regulatory policy, and ELSI.

Presentation(s):

• C11 - [IN-PERSON ONLY] An Adult Lacks Capacity to Consent to Research... Now What Do I Do?

  Monday, December 4, 2023
  3:45 PM – 4:45 PM ET