Talk:Dietrich Stephan
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Problems with the references
[edit]Only reference #3 works; the rest are broken.
References
1: http://www.navigenics.com/visitor/about_us/team/executives/dietrich_stephan/ Stephan's profile on Navigenics
2: a b http://www.aaas.org/spp/PM/bios
3: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2003-10-02-one-chip-genome_x.htm USA Today
4: http://blog.navigenics.com/articles/comments/our_genetic_counseling_program_is_growing/ Navigenics Blog
5: http://www.amnestix.com/Amnestix Official Site
6: http://www.aaas.org/spp/PM/bios Advancing Science, Serving Society
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- It would be helpful if you specifically identified those claims. Qflib (talk) 15:00, 10 August 2025 (UTC)
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- What I think should be changed (include citations): The page content
- Why it should be changed: IT is inaccurate, not neutral in tone, and has broken secondary references
Dietrich A. Stephan, Ph.D. | |
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| Born | August 25, 1969 |
| Occupations | Geneticist, Entrepreneur, and Executive |
| Known for | Genetic technologies, Navigenics, memory performance, ALS |
Dietrich A. Stephan (born August 25, 1969) is an American and European geneticist known for his work in genomics, precision medicine, and healthcare innovation.
Early life and education
[edit]Stephan received his Bachelor of Science degree from Carnegie Mellon University, where he now serves on The Dean's Council for the Mellon College if Science. He earned his Ph.D. in Human Genetics from the University of Pittsburgh, from which he was awarded the Legacy Laureate Award.[1] He subsequently completed postdoctoral training at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes of Health where he focused on the genetics of rare and complex diseases.
Career
[edit]Stephan was Deputy Director for Discovery Reseach and Director of the Neurogenomics Division at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) in Arizona where he identified the genetic causes of rare and common diseases, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS),[2] Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS),[3] and memory disorders.[4]
Subsequently, Stephan contributed to the development of large-scale genome sequencing infrastructure serving multiple institutes of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) with several academic institutions, including Stanford University, Yale, Duke University, and UCLA. This platform supported a wide range of research programs into the causes of neurological and mental health conditions.[5]
In 2006, Stephan co-founded Navigenics, a company offering direct-to-consumer genetic testing. Navigenics was one of the first companies to provide consumers with access to genomic risk assessments for common diseases.[6]
Stephan led the Gene Partnership Initiative at Children's Hospital of Boston, a large-scale genome sequencing effort, to understand the genetic causes of pediatric diseases.[7]
Stephan has a track record of mentoring with two of his students having won the Siemens-Westinghouse Science Fair.[8]
Awards and recognition
[edit]University of Pittsburgh Legacy Laureate Award[9]
Life Sciences Pennsylvania Thought Leader of the Year[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "University of Pittsburgh Names 13 New Legacy Laureates | Pitt Chronicle | University of Pittsburgh". www.chronicle.pitt.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ "Researchers Identify Gene For A Primary Form Of Sudden Infant Death Sydrome (SIDS)". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ Naik, Gautam; Regalado, Antonio (2006-12-01). "A Fitness Mogul, Stricken by Illness, Hunts for Genes". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ Regalado, Antonio (2006-04-14). "New Genetic Tools May Reveal Roots Of Everyday Ills". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ "Neuroscience Microarray Consortium Installs Affy and Illumina Array Tools at Yale, TGen". GenomeWeb. 2007-03-29. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ "Your Future, on a Chip". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ Farr, Christina (2012-04-21). "Genome entrepreneurs say their data will help you live longer". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ Saulny, Susan (2005-12-06). "Science Projects in Genetic Data and Physics Win Scholarships". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ↑ "University of Pittsburgh Names 13 New Legacy Laureates | Pitt Chronicle | University of Pittsburgh". www.chronicle.pitt.edu. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ "Dietrich Stephan was named Life Sciences Pennsylvania's Thought Leader of the Year". University of Pittsburgh. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
Dietrich2001 (talk) 20:57, 2 May 2025 (UTC)
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Note: I'm leaving this request as-is for now due to the ongoing deletion discussion. I have informed the discussion of this draft. If the discussion results in a keep I'm happy to either review moving the content over, or if it is delete I'll move this into draft space. Thanks, Encoded Talk 💬 11:01, 13 July 2025 (UTC)
- The article has been voted keep. However, the broad request above requires too much of the volunteers. @Dietrich2001: If you could show the changes side by side, as I suggest in this how-to essay I started, that would expedite your request. STEMinfo (talk) 20:33, 8 August 2025 (UTC)
Not done for now: Closing until the OP responds to the above message. AlphaBetaGamma (Talk/report any mistakes here) 14:27, 24 August 2025 (UTC)
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