Pollard Promoted to Associate Director at Greenwood Genetic Center
January 5, 2015
GREENWOOD, SC – Laura Pollard, PhD, has been promoted to Associate Director of the Greenwood Genetic Center’s Biochemical Genetics Laboratory. Dr. Pollard earned a doctorate in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She completed fellowships in Clinical Biochemical Genetics and Clinical Molecular Genetics at GGC prior to joining the faculty in 2011.
Dr. Pollard’s interests include the diagnosis and management of mucopolysaccharide (MPS) disorders. She has published numerous scientific articles on the subject and has presented her research findings at national and international professional conferences. Dr. Pollard is certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics in both biochemical and molecular genetics. Her additional activities include providing lectures for genetics students and becoming an approved laboratory inspector for the College of American Pathologists.
“Dr. Pollard has been an invaluable asset, not only to GGC, but to the entire genetics community, as a national leader in the follow-up of newborn screening for MPS Type I,” shared Dr. Tim Wood, Director of GGC’s Biochemical Genetics Laboratory. “Her expertise is matched only by her dedication in making sure our patients receive the best diagnostic testing available.”
About Greenwood Genetic Center
The Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC), founded in 1974, is a nonprofit organization advancing the field of medical genetics and caring for families impacted by genetic disease and birth defects. At its home campus in Greenwood, South Carolina, a talented team of physicians and scientists provides clinical genetic services, diagnostic laboratory testing, educational programs and resources, and research in the field of medical genetics. GGC’s faculty and staff are committed to the goal of developing preventive and curative therapies for the individuals and families they serve. GGC extends its reach as a resource to all residents of South Carolina with satellite offices in Charleston, Columbia, Florence and Greenville. For more information about GGC please visit www.ggc.org.
