About FAST

Scientific Advisory Board

FAST’s Scientific Advisory Board is a group of scientists and clinicians who review grants, advise on new scientific ideas, and support ongoing programs in academia and in industry.

These individuals review and give constructive feedback on the translational relevance, scientific rigor, track record and expertise of the investigator, proposed timeline and associated budget of the project, and overall feasibility and probabilities of the suggested research. (In addition, there are scientific consultants that volunteer to review for FAST, who we will leverage if the topic is in an area outside of the scope of members of the SAB, or there is any conflict of interest for members of the SAB.) This process is led by the chair of the Scientific Advisory Board, Dr. Barbara Bailus.

At the same time, legal teams negotiate a contract to govern the grant and any advancements that may come from the grant. If and when all is ripe and the grant is approved by the chair of the SAB, the Chief Science Officer, and the entire FAST Board of Directors, then the contract is signed and the work can begin immediately.

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Barbara Bailus, Ph.D.

Scientific Advisory Board Chair

Keck Graduate Institute, Claremont Colleges

Assistant Professor of Genetics

Specialty: Genetic Engineering, Protein Delivery

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Brett Abrahams, Ph.D.

Brett Abrahams, Ph.D.

Board Member

President of Heppinn Biosciences

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Anne Anderson, MD

Associate Professor

Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology and Division of Neuroscience Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX

Specialties: Clinical Neurophysiology, Pediatric Neurology

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Joseph Anderson, Ph.D.

Joseph Anderson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Associate Professor with the Gene Therapy Center at UC Davis.

Specialty:  Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine

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Nadia Bahi-Buisson, PhD.

Board Member

University professor and hospital practitioner in the Neuropediatrics Department of CHU Necker Enfants - Malades

Université Paris Descarte

Mei Baker, M.D.

Mei Baker, MD, FACMG

Board Member

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Specialty: Newborn Screening (NBS)

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Art Beaudet, MD

Founder and CEO of Luna Genetics

Texas Children’s Hospital

Specialty: Genetics

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Dr. Liz Berry-Kravis

Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, Ph.D.

Professor

Rush University, Chicago, IL

Specialty: Pediatric Neurology

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Lauren E. Black, Ph.D.

Distinguished Scientist

Charles River Laboratories Specialty: preclinical assessment of transplant drugs, oligos, monoclonals for autoimmune disease, treatment vaccines, and cell therapies

Robert Carson, Ph.D.

Robert Carson, Ph.D.

Professor

Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Nashville, TN

Specialty: Epilepsy, Pediatric Neurology

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Kyle Fink, Ph.D.

Kyle Fink, Ph.D.

Assistant Adjunct Professor

University of California, Davis Department of Neurology

Specialty:  Translational research for genetically linked neurological disorders

Albert Keung, Ph.D.

Albert Keung, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

NC State University

Speciality: stem cell models and molecular tools to understand epigenetic mechanisms of the human brain

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Eric Klann, Ph.D.

Eric Klann, Ph.D.

Professor

New York University

Professor and Director Center for Neural Science

Specialties: Learning & Memory; Cognitive Disorders

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Dr. Cesar Ochoa-Lubinoff

Cesar Ochoa-Lubinoff, Ph.D.

Board Member

Specialty: Pediatric Psychology, Pediatric Psychiatry, Developmental Behavior

University of California, Los Angeles

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Dr. Bryce Reeve

Bryce Reeve, Ph.D.

Professor in Population Health Sciences

Duke University

Speciality: Health Measurement and Health Services Research

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David Segal, Ph.D.

Professor

UC Davis School of Medicine

UC Davis Genome Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, MIND Institute, Specialty: Genomic therapeutics

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Keith Sutton, Ph.D.

Board Member

Director of pre-clinical development

Resolution Therapeutics

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Ashley Winslow, Ph.D.

Distinguished Scientist

Chief Science Officer, Odylia Therapeutics

Specialty:  Gene Therapy and Clinical Development

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