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Conference Chair Omar Khan, M.D., MHS, who has chaired or co-chaired all five of the annual conferences, is president and CEO of the Delaware Health Sciences Alliance, which includes Christiana Care, Nemours/A.I. DuPont Hospital, the University of Delaware and Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Khan also serves as physician leader for partnerships and academic programs at Christiana Care.
“DHSA is working to connect ACCEL and the Alliance partners in ongoing efforts to advance cutting-edge biomedical research and improve the health of Delawareans,” Dr. Khan said. “We will do so through collaborative partnerships, demonstrating value in research, and education of the next generation of health care professionals and Delawareans.” 
“DHSA is working to connect ACCEL and the Alliance partners in ongoing efforts to advance cutting-edge biomedical research and improve the health of Delawareans.”
Conference Chair Omar Khan, M.D., MHS
   Omar Khan, M.D., MHS
   Christiana Care innovation shines at Delaware BioScience Association’s 2018 Gala
Christiana Care’s Gene Editing Institute and Health & Technology Innovation Center were highlighted Thursday,
April 19, at the Delaware BioScience Association’s 2018 Gala, “Igniting Innovation.”
The gala event spotlighted the Gene Editing Institute’s partnership with Jerusulem-based NovellusDx to advance cancer diagnostics and screening tools. Using the Gene Editing Institute’s licensed, advanced gene editing technology, NovellusDx will be able to identify genetic mechanisms responsible for both onset and progression of many types of cancer and determine the most effective cancer therapies.
The event also recognized Christiana Care’s Health and Technology Innovation Center for its groundbreaking work in developing mobile and desktop applications that support clinicians during patient care. 
Richard Dashefsky, Esq., senior counsel, Legal/Risk Management at Christiana Care; Michael Vidne, Ph.D., CCO of NovellusDx; Haim Gil-Ad, co-founder and CEO of NovellusDx; Nicholas Petrelli, M.D.; and Eric B. Kmiec, Ph.D.
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