Background
Jenkins, Edmund Charles was born on September 15, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edmund and Mary A. Jenkins.
educator cytogeneticist and clinical researcher
Jenkins, Edmund Charles was born on September 15, 1942 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edmund and Mary A. Jenkins.
Bachelor magna cum laude, King's College, Pennsylvania, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Fordham University, 1968.
National Institutes of Health trainee developmental cytology Fordham University, 1964-1968. Research scientist cytogenetics New York State Institute Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities, Staten Island, New York, since 1968, senior research scientist, 1969-1973, associate research scientist, 1973-1982, research scientist VI, 1982-1990, program coordinator, since 1978, director Laboratory of Clinical Cytogenetics, since 1979, chief division cytogenetics, 1982-1985, chairman department cytogenetics, 1985-1990, chief department genetics, 1990-1992, chief department cytogentics, since 1992. Consultant director cytogenetics Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center.
Research scientist VIIII, since 1990, director IBR Specialty Clinical Laboratories, since 1996. Adjunct professor biological research King's College, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, 1971-1981. Director cytogenetics, consultant North Shore University Hospital, 1975-1978, 84, 85, 86.
Laboratory director Diagenetic Labs, Inc., 1987-1989. Visiting lecturer cytogenetics various colleges, universities, medical centers, since 1969. Adjunct lecturer cytogenetics Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York, since 1974.
Adjunct associate professor department biology Graduate School Arts and Sciences, Fordham University, Bronx, since 1983. Professor department anatomy and cell biology State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, since 1987. Chairperson Institution Review Board, since 1995.
Member Genetics Task Force of New York State, since 1976, board directors, 1979-1981, 91-96. Board directors Research Foundation Mental Hygiene, 1980-1990, 92—, vice president 1984-1990, 94—. Chairman cytogenetics advisory committee Prenatal Diagnostic Laboratory of New York City, member policy and research advisory committee, since 1981.
Chairman Institutional Review Board, Staten Island Developmental Center, since 1982, Institute Basic Research, since 1994. Co-chairman 4th International Workshop on Fragile X and X-linked Mental Retardation, 1989. Co-editor proceedings, 1991.
Chairman various workshops, meetings. Editor various proceedings. Member New York State advisory work group on human subject research regulations for the protected classes, 1997-1998.
Member Genetics Task Force of New York State, since 1976, board directors, 1979-1981, 91-96. Member of New York State advanced.work group on human subject research regulations for the protected classes, 1997-1998. Fellow American College Medical Genetics (founder).
Member Genetics Society American, Society of Cryobiology, Council of Research Scientists (member Executive Committee 1978, secretary 1978-1982, chapter representative 1982-1986, vice president 1986-1993, chairperson 1993), Teratology Society, American Society Human Genetics, Environmental Mutagen Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.
Married Valerie Ann Burhorst, 1983. Children: E. Charles Junior, William Henry.