Robin JR Blatt has over two decades of experience in genetics and biotechnology policy. She serves as a consultant to government agencies, research institutions, law firms and public and private companies. Her expertise is in strategic planning, project and conference management, technical writing and editing, executive training and alliance formation.

Selected Highlights: Professional & Community Affiliations/Advisory Positions

· Founding Editor, The Journal of BioLaw & Business (1997-Current)

· United States-Israel Science and Technology Commission (USISTC) Biotechnology     Panel (2000-Current) - Panel Chair (USA)

· World Technology Network (2000 - Current) - Member

· Whitehead Institute Task Force on Genetics and Privacy (1995-2003) - Member

· CDC Human Genome Epidemiology Network (HUGENet) Steering Committee (1998-Current) - Member

· Social & Ethical Concerns Committee, New England Regional Genetics Group (1992-2001) -Chair

· Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) Task Force on Genetics, Privacy, Confidentiality (1998-1999) - Member

· WGBH Advisory Board, Secret of Life (1992-1993) - Member

Academic Appointments

· Officer/Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard School of Public Health (1999-Current)

· Research Associate, Division of Social Science, Ethics and Law, The Shriver Center (1996)

· Multimedia Course Developer, Massachusetts Center for Educational Telecommunications (1992-1995)

Selected Research Grants

· Lead responsibility as Co-Investigator and Project Director on numerous research grants, including federal projects funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) National Center for Human Genome Research/Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Program; Co-Investigator and Project Director for a two-year federally-funded genetics strategic planning grant awarded to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Education

· Boston University School of Public Health, Master of Public Health (1983)

· Massachusetts General Hospital, Diploma in Nursing (1981)

· Hampshire College, Bachelor of Arts (1978)

Licensure and Certification

· Teaching Certificate (10/08/79) (Massachusetts Department of Education; Reg. No. 0239730)

· Registered Nurse (12/28/82) (Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Reg. No. 156843)

Selected Publications

Blatt, RJR. Re-Engineering Education: The Need to Embrace Topics of the Times. The Journal of BioLaw & Business. Bio-Education Supplement. Fall 2003 (Editorial)

Atkinson, K., Zuckerman, B., Sharpstein, J., Levin, D., Blatt, RJR., Koh, H. Public Health Response to Emerging Technology: Expansion of Massachusetts Newborn Screening. Public Health Reports. (2001).

Blatt RJR Digitalizing DNA, Community Genetics (2001).

Blatt RJR. Emerging Lexicon in Biotechnology, Law, Business and Health Policy, Aspen Law & Business/Wolters Kluwer. Vol. 2, No. 2. Winter 1999 (Editorial)

Blatt RJR. Banking Biological Collections, Aspen Law & Business/Wolters Kluwer. Vol. 2, No. 1. Autumn 1998 (Editorial)

Blatt RJR. In Pursuit of Patents: 21st Century Challenges. Aspen Law & Business/Wolters Kluwer. Vol. 1, No. 4. Summer 1998 (Editorial)

Blatt RJR. Conceiving the Future: The Impact of the Human Genome Project on Gamete Donation. Family Building Through Egg and Sperm Donations: Medical, Legal and Ethical Issues (eds. Machelle Seibel, MD and Susan Crockin, JD). Jones and Bartlett Publishers, pp. 285-294, 1996.