Tara Spence, PhD, PMP, FCCMG, FACMG

Bachelor of Science, Honours (BScH)

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About me
Clinical Cytogeneticist & Molecular Geneticist, Vancouver General Hospital; Director, Cytogenomics Lab, VGH; Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia
Education
- University of Calgary
  2020 - 2022
  Fellowship Genetics and Genome Diagnostics
- University of Toronto
  2015 - 2015
  Project Management Professional (PMP) Educational Training
  Project Management Professional (PMP), educational component of certification.
- University of Toronto
  2009 - 2014
  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
  Doctoral degree research focus: characterization of the rare and highly aggressive embryonal brain tumour CNS-PNET, with a focus on elucidating the clinical and histopathological features of these tumours, as well as identification of novel therapeutic strategies and development of a murine model.
- Queen's University
  2007 - 2009
  Master of Science (MSc) Microbiology and Immunology
- University of Waterloo
  2003 - 2007
  Bachelor's Degree Honours Biology, Molecular Biology Specialization
Experience
- University of Waterloo
  Sept 2004 - Apr 2007
  Bachelor of Science, Honours (BScH)
- PharmaPlus Pharmacy
  May 2005 - Apr 2006
  Pharmacy Technician
- Sanofi Pasteur
  May 2006 - Sept 2006
  Internship, Department of Annual Product Review and Quality Trends
- Queen's University
  Jan 2008 - Aug 2009
  - Master of Science (MSc), Microbiology and Immunology
    Sept 2007 - Aug 2009
  - Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Microbiology Lab
    Jan 2008 - Apr 2009
- University of Toronto
  Sept 2009 - Jul 2015
  Research Associate in Dr. Christine Allen's group in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
  - Research Associate
    Aug 2014 - Jul 2015
  - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
    Sept 2009 - Dec 2014
- University Health Network
  Jul 2015 - Mar 2020
  Senior Annotation Specialist in Drs. Suzanne Kamel-Reid and Tracy Stockley's group in the Genome Diagnostics Laboratory at the University Health Network. Scientific Associate in Dr. Fei-Fei Liu's group in the Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
  - Senior Annotation Specialist
    Apr 2017 - Mar 2020
  - Scientific Associate
    Jul 2015 - Apr 2017
- Alberta Health Services
  Apr 2020 - Apr 2022
  CCMG Fellow-in-Training, Genetics & Genome Diagnostics (Dual Molecular & Cytogenetics)
  Canadian College of Medical Geneticists Fellow-in-Training, Genetics & Genome Diagnostics (Dual Combined Cytogenetics & Molecular Genetics)
- Vancouver General Hospital
  May 2022 - now
  Clinical Cytogeneticist & Molecular Geneticist; Director, Cytogenomics, VGH
- The University of British Columbia
  Sept 2022 - now
  Clinical Assistant Professor
Licenses & Certifications
- FACMG
  ACMG - American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
- Project Management Professional (PMP)®
  Project Management Institute
  Oct 2017
  View certificate
- Diplomat of the ABMGG
  American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics
  Sept 2023
- FCCMG
  Canadian College of Medical Geneticists
  Oct 2022