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Ms. Scott is the Director of the Genetics and Public Policy Center and a Research Scientist in the Berman Institute of Bioethics at The Johns Hopkins University. The Center was established in April 2002 with a grant from The Pew Charitable Trust to fill an important niche in the science policy landscape and to focus on public policy issues raised by advances in human genetics. She leads the Center’s efforts to address legal, ethical, and policy issues related to advances in genetics, genetic testing quality and oversight, and public engagement in genetic research.
Ms. Scott is a certified genetic counselor with more than 30 years experience, Ms. Scott’s career has focused on the application of genomic discoveries to health care. Prior experience in clinical genetics, laboratory medicine, and the biotechnology industry now informs the work she does at GPPC. Prior to coming to the Center in 2002, Ms. Scott was a director in a GeneLogic, Inc. for four years, overseeing the operations of a large biobank for use in genomic discovery. She also has served as general manager and director of Genetic Services at the clinical diagnostic lab OncorMed from 1994-1998. Clinically, she has practiced in a variety of academic, outreach, and private practice settings, including pediatric, adult, and reproductive genetic clinics. She is a past president of the National Society of Genetic Counselors.
Ms. Scott’s professional service activities include the Evaluation of Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention (EGAPP) Working Group; the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society Task Force on DTC Genetic Testing; the Maryland Insurance Administration Workgroup on Genetic Testing; the National Cancer Institute’s CaHUB Advisory Committee; the Center for Translational and Policy Research on Personalized Medicine Advisory Committee at the University of California, San Francisco; and the Genetic Alliance Biobank Advisory Board.
Ms. Scott holds an M.S. (Human Genetics Program) from Sarah Lawrence College and a B.A. in Anthropology and Zoology from Kent State University. She has been certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics with a subspecialty in Genetic Counseling, and was recertified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling in 2006.
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