AMP announces 2026 election results

July 13, 2026

ROCKVILLE, Md. — The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, molecular diagnostics professional society, today announced the results of its recent elections for 2027–2028 leadership positions. AMP is an organization driven by the dedication of its volunteers and looks forward to working with these newly elected leaders.

President-Elect

Eric Q. Konnick, M.D., M.S.
University of Washington and Fred Hutch Cancer Center

Program Committee Chair-Elect

Matthew Lebo, Ph.D.
Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine / Laboratory for Molecular Medicine

Clinical Practice Committee Chair

Eric Vail, M.D.
Cedars–Sinai Medical Center

Membership Affairs Committee Chair

Bijal Parikh, M.D., Ph.D.
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis

Program Committee Technical Topics Representative

Jacklyn Casanova, B.S.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

GENETICS SUBDIVISION

Genetics Subdivision Chair

Honey V. Reddi, Ph.D.
Belay Diagnostics

Genetics Clinical Practice Committee Representative

Avinash V. Dharmadhikari, Ph.D., M.S.
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California

Genetics Nominating Committee Representative

Patrick R. Gonzales, Ph.D.
University of Kansas Health System / University of Kansas Medical Center

Genetics Program Committee Representative

Gordana Raca, M.D., Ph.D.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

Genetics Training and Education Committee Representative

Makenzie L. Fulmer, Ph.D.
University of Utah School of Medicine / ARUP Laboratories

HEMATOPATHOLOGY SUBDIVISION

Hematopathology Clinical Practice Committee Representative

Wei Xie, M.D., Ph.D.
Oregon Health and Science University

Hematopathology Nominating Committee Representative

Richard Wong, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California San Diego

Hematopathology Program Committee Representative

Pawel Mroz, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Minnesota

Hematopathology Training and Education Committee Representative

Aida I. Richardson, M.D., Ph.D.
Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University and Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

INFECTIOUS DISEASES SUBDIVISION

Infectious Diseases Subdivision Chair

Esther Babady, M.S., Ph.D.
bioMérieux

Infectious Diseases Clinical Practice Committee Representative

Ben T. Bradley, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Utah School of Medicine / ARUP Laboratories

Infectious Diseases Nominating Committee Representative

Anisha Misra, Ph.D.
Cleveland Clinic

Infectious Diseases Program Committee Representative

Rebecca Yee, Ph.D.
The George Washington University

Infectious Diseases Training and Education Committee Representative

Rachael Liesman, Ph.D.
Medical College of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Diagnostics Labs / Froedtert Health

INFORMATICS SUBDIVISION

Informatics Subdivision Chair

Ryan Schmidt, M.D., Ph.D.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and University of Southern California

Informatics Clinical Practice Committee Representative

Priya Velu, M.D., Ph.D.
Weill Cornell Medicine and New York–Presbyterian Hospital

Informatics Nominating Committee Representative

Parth S. Shah, M.D.
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Informatics Program Committee Representative

Weiwei Zhang, Ph.D.
University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine

Informatics Training and Education Committee Representative

Oana Vele, M.D.
Northwell Health, Lenox Hill Hospital and Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell

SOLID TUMORS SUBDIVISION

Solid Tumors Clinical Practice Committee Representative

Sinchita Roy–Chowdhuri, M.D., Ph.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Solid Tumors Nominating Committee Representative

Liying Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles

Solid Tumors Program Committee Representative

Adam S. Fisch, M.D., Ph.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School

Solid Tumors Training and Education Committee Representative

Richard K. Yang, M.D., Ph.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

About AMP

The Association for Molecular Pathology was founded in 1995 to provide structure and leadership to the emerging field of molecular diagnostics. AMP’s more than 3,100 members practice various disciplines of molecular diagnostics, including bioinformatics, infectious diseases, inherited conditions and oncology. Our members are pathologists, clinical laboratory directors, basic and translational scientists, technologists and trainees who practice in a variety of settings, including academic and community medical centers, government and industry. Through the efforts of its Board of Directors, Committees, Working Groups and Members, AMP is the primary resource for expertise, education and collaboration in one of the fastest-growing fields in healthcare. AMP members influence policy and regulation on the national and international levels, ultimately serving to advance innovation in the field and protect patient access to high-quality, appropriate testing. For more information, visit www.amp.org.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Andrew Noble
anoble@amp.org