Background
Gollin, Susanne Merle was born on September 22, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Harvey A. and Pearl (Reiffel) Gollin.
geneticist cell biologist cancer researcher
Gollin, Susanne Merle was born on September 22, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Harvey A. and Pearl (Reiffel) Gollin.
1 child, Jacob Hillel Palnick, October, 1991. Bachelor in Biology, Northwestern University, 1974, Master of Science, 1975,Doctor of Philosophy, 1980. Diplomate American Board Medical Genetics, Clinical Cytogenetics.
Postdoctoral fellow U. Rochester Medical Center (New York), 1979-1981.
Research associate in cell biology Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 1981-1983, research associate in genetics, 1983-1984. Assistant professor department pathology and pediatrics U. Arkansas Medical Sciences, 1984-1987.
Director cytogenetics laboratory Arkansas Children"sHosp., 1984-1987. Associate member Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, 1987-1995, member, 1995.
Director U. Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Cytogenetics Facility, 1989.
Assistant professor human genetics U. Pittsburgh, 1987-1995, director clinical cytogenetics laboratory, 1988, director Cytogenetics Facility, 1989, associate professor human genetics, 1995, associate professor pathology, 1997. Member pediatric oncology group., member Executive Committee Arkansas Genetics Program, 1984-1987. Member organizing committee American Cytogenetics Conference, 1990.
Member Allegheny County Board Health, 1992, vice-chair, 1997, clinical laboratory improvement advising committee Centers Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, 1994, member genetic testing subcommittee, 1997.
Visiting science Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg, Germany, 1995, consultant medical devices advising committee Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 1996, oral biological medical.I study section National Institutes of Health, 1997.
Postdoctoral fellow University Rochester (New York ) Medical Center, 1979-1981. Research associate in cell biology Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1981-1983, research associate in genetics, 1983-1984. Assistant professor department pathology and pediatrics University Arkansas for Medical Science, Little Rock, 1984-1987.
Director cytogenetics laboratory Arkansas Children's Hospital, 1984-1987. Associate member Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, 1987-1995, member, since 1995. Director University Pittsburgh, Cancer Institute Cell Culture and Cytogenetics Facility, since 1989.
Assistant professor human genetics University Pittsburgh, Graduate School Public Health, 1987-1995, director clinical cytogenetics laboratory, 1988-1999, associate professor, 1995—2003, professor, since 2003, professor human genetics, otolaryngology, pathology, since 2003. Director research, clinical consultant Pittsburgh Cytogenetics Laboratory, since 1999. Pediatrics oncology group, executive committee Arkansas Genetics Program, 1984-1987.
Organizing committee American Cytogenetics Conference, 1990-2002. Member Allegheny County Board Health, 1992-2004, vice chairman, 1997, 2000-2004. Board directors Tobacco-Free Allegheny, 2002-2008.
Founding fellow Indian Association Molecular Pathologists since 2009. Clinical laboratory improvement advisory committee Centers Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, 1994-2000, member genetic testing subcommittee, 1997-2000. Founding fellow, International Academy Oral Oncology, since 2005.
Visiting science German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, 1995. Consultant medical devices advisory committee Food and Drug Administration, since 1996. Member oral biological medical I study section National Institutes of Health, 1997.
Master gardener, 2000. Special emphasis panel National Cancer Institute, 2000. Genetics special emphasis panel ZRG1-GEN-01S, National Institutes of Health Center for Science Review, 2000, special emphasis panel National Cancer Institute, Minority Institution/Cancer Center Partnerships, 2000, 05, 11, mammalian genetics study section, 2002.
National Institutes of Health Special emphasis panel ZRG ONC-HO2 M, Chromosomal Instability and Cancer, 2007, NIDCR Special Grants Review committee, 2009. Lecturer United States-Japanese Cancer Research Collaborative Conference, Tokyo, 2001. Lecturer 1st Dhirubhai Ambani Life Sciences Symposium, Mumbai, 2006.
Lecturer 4th Dhirubhai Ambani Life Science Symposium, Mumbai, 2009. Immunology devices panel Food and Drug Administration, 2004-2008. Member Clinical Research & Epidemiology Review Group, American Cancer Society, since 2010, Pennsylvania Cancer Prevention Control & Research Board, 2010.
Mentor girls, mathematics & science partnership, 2010, member The Carnegie Science Center. Lecturer in field.
Member deans' advisory committee Pennsylvania School Excellence for Healthcare Professionals, 1991-1995. Vice president faculty senate University Pittsburgh Graduate School Public Health, 1994-1995, senate anti-discriminatory policies committee, 1999-2002, faculty senate athletics committee, 2004-2007, member, search committee dean Graduate School Public Health, chair human genetics, 2004-2006, faculty advisory promotion tenure committee, 2005-2008, chair epidemiology search committee, 2008-2010. Member University Pittsburgh Graduate School Public Health Task Force on Smoking, 2007-2008.
Volunteer Lighthouse for Blind, Houston, 1983. Volunteer horticultural department Pittsburgh Zoo, 2000-2001. Chairman medical ethics and civil liberties committee American Civil Liberties Union, Pittsburgh, 1989-1991.
Alternate delegate Democratic National Convention, 1992, 96, 2000, member rules committee, 2004. Fellow American College Medical Genetics (founder). Mem American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Academy Oral Oncology, American Association Cancer Research, American Society Human Genetics (information and education committee 2004-2005, member program committee 2005-2008), American Society Cell Biology, Society Analytical Cytology, Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh Cytogenetics Club (founder, coordinator 1989-1995), Society Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine International, Phipps/Pittsburgh Garden Place, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Rivers Club, Carnegie Museums, Pittsburgh Zoo, Orchid Society Western Pennsylvania, Sigma Xi (secretary, treas, University Pittsburgh chapter 2009-2010, president 2010-2011), Society Executive Leadership in Academy Medicine International.
Married Lazar M. Palnick. 1 child, Jacob Hillel Palnick, October.
