Howard McLeod
Utah Tech University recently opened its Center for Precision Medicine and Functional Genomics and unveiled its Variant Science Training Program with an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony. University President Richard B. Williams said the new center includes a state-of-the-art lab and opportunities for students to participate in cutting-edge p r o g r a m s . Students participating in the program can obtain a Functional Genomics Certificate as well as certificates in bioinformatics, protein characterizations, genetic sequencing and variant science. Howard McLeod was introduced as center director. McLeod previously was head of Intermountain Precision Genomics, where he served as executive clinical director of Precision Health. Prior to that, he served as chair of the Department of Individualized Cancer Management at the Moffit Cancer Institute in Tampa, Florida. McLeod is also a cofounder of Clarified Precision Medicine.
