established knowledge about cancer genomics into clinical and therapeutic decision-making, and into the design of new approaches to cancer immunotherapy. In 2015, Mardis helped launch an open access, precision medicine journal, Molecular Case Studies, in conjunction with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. She currently serves as Editor-in-Chief. In 2020 she was Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Disease Models & Mechanisms journal, with Elizabeth Patton the Editor-in-Chief. Mardis was elected as president of the American Association for Cancer Research for 2019–2020. Awards and honors 2010: Scripps Translational Research Award 2011: Distinguished Alumna Award from the College of Arts and Sciences, Oklahoma University 2016: Morton K. Schwartz Award for Significant Contributions in Cancer Research Diagnostics from the American Association for Clinical Chemistry 2017: Precision Medicine World Congress 2017 Luminary Award 2019: Elected to the 2019 class of Fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Academy References External links McDonnell Institute Bio [Author] PubMed Citations "Elaine Mardis and Richard Wilson: Taking Cancer's Genetic Measure." US News & World Report. 30 June 2009. "Revolutionizing cancer care with next-generation sequencing: an interview with Elaine Mardis." Disease Models & Mechanisms 2014 7: 313-317; doi: 10.1242/dmm.015396 "Genetic Clues to Cancer's Spread." Technology Review. 14 April 2010. "Washington University Team Sequences AML Relapse Tumor." GenomeWeb Daily News. 12 May 2010. Nature Podcast. 15 April 2010. "A Conversation about Sequencing Cancer Genomes with Dr. Elaine Mardis." NCI Cancer Bulletin. 26 January 2010. 1962 births Cancer genomics Human Genome Project scientists Living people American geneticists University of Oklahoma alumni Washington University in St. Louis faculty Members of the National Academy of Medicine Washington University School of Medicine faculty Ohio State University faculty