She is co-Principal Investigator of the newly awarded Post-Acute Sequela of SARS-CoV2 Data Resource Core (PASC-DRC). She co-leads recruitment of a diverse cohort of >25,000 New England participants as co-Principal Investigator of the All of Us Research Program. She leads the eMERGE (electronic Medical Records and Genomics Consortium) Clinical Center at Mass General Brigham studying the implementation of polygenic risk scores for common diseases in clinical care. Karlson has helped lead all aspects of this enterprise-wide effort. Karlson has played leadership roles in numerous multi-institutional research projects.Īs PI of the Mass General Brigham Biobank, Dr. She joined the Brigham Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation and Immunity in 1994. She completed her medical residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, followed by a clinical and research rheumatology fellowship, also at the Brigham. degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Elizabeth Karlson is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Scientific Director of Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine, and a rheumatologist and epidemiologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She serves as director of Rheumatic Disease Epidemiology in the Section of Clinical Sciences, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.ĭr. Karlson is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Scientific Director, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine, Principal Investigator of the Mass General Brigham Biobank, All of Us Research Program, eMERGE Clinical Center at Mass General Brigham, and Post-Acute Sequela of SARS-CoV2, Data Resource Core. This information allows patients and their physicians to tailor risk management, to encourage patients to modify their behavior and to help them choose preventive therapies based on their individual risk profile.”ĭr. Since 1992, the Foundation has been led by community leaders, educators, parents and alumni collaborating to enhance public education in Manassas.“Personalized medicine is collecting information on modifiable lifestyle, behavioral and environmental risk factors for chronic diseases, and combining these factors with genetic factors and biomarkers in profiles that can be communicated to individuals to educate them about their risk. The Manassas City Public Schools Foundation unites the community to encourage and fund innovation, enhance quality education, and promote success for all Manassas City Public Schools students and teachers. We are excited to have her insight and passion for education,” said Jimmy Conroy, President of MCPSEF. Karlson brings to our board a unique perspective with her experience supporting veterans and military families. She is an active member of the American Gold Star Mothers and Secretary/Treasurer for the Maryland Gold Star Mothers.

Karlson is an avid supporter of the military, as the mother of two military veterans. Together with her husband William Karlson, she has been a generous partner to the Foundation and Manassas City Public Schools. Karlson is a strong proponent of education. The Manassas City Public Schools Education Foundation is delighted to welcome Theresa Karlson to the Board of Directors.

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