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James Priest
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Cardiology
Member, Cardiovascular Institute
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)
Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology (2022)
Medical Education: Stanford University School of Medicine (2008) CA
Fellowship: Stanford University Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship (2016) CA
Residency: University of Washington Pediatric Residency (2011) WA
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics (2011)
MA, University of California Berkeley, Molecular Biology (2004)
Affiliation:
Working as a physician-scientist across industry and academia my scientific worldview is
centered on the use of human genetics for target discovery & validation, indication selection in
early clinical development, and maximizing meaningful signal in clinical trial design. I have
expanded our genetic understanding of human disease and translated discoveries from the
laboratory into clinically actionable diagnoses and novel therapeutic approaches yielding
recognition in the international press and multiple patents. My broad expertise combines
epidemiology, statistical genetics, machine learning, and molecular biology with clinical practice
in pediatrics, cardiology, and genetic medicine. I have a track-record of building high-performing
teams in challenging environments, solving difficult scientific problems, and contributing key
insight throughout the lifecycle of commercial therapeutic development.
centered on the use of human genetics for target discovery & validation, indication selection in
early clinical development, and maximizing meaningful signal in clinical trial design. I have
expanded our genetic understanding of human disease and translated discoveries from the
laboratory into clinically actionable diagnoses and novel therapeutic approaches yielding
recognition in the international press and multiple patents. My broad expertise combines
epidemiology, statistical genetics, machine learning, and molecular biology with clinical practice
in pediatrics, cardiology, and genetic medicine. I have a track-record of building high-performing
teams in challenging environments, solving difficult scientific problems, and contributing key
insight throughout the lifecycle of commercial therapeutic development.