Director of Programs
PRIM&R
Sharon Shriver, PhD, is Director of Programs for Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R), where she helps lead the organization in its efforts to educate and engage the public and the research community on research ethics and public policy issues. Prior to joining PRIM&R, Dr. Shriver was Assistant Director of Penn State’s Office for Research Protections, where she led the university’s research integrity educational initiatives. Dr. Shriver has extensive background in science and ethics, having taught undergraduate and graduate courses in genetics, molecular medicine, and bioethics at Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh. Her doctoral work in molecular genetics led to her early career as a clinical investigator at the MD Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, identifying smoking-induced mutations that contribute to the increased risk of women for lung cancer.
Sunday, November 17
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM