3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern
Are you a trainee or early-career (1-3 years after training) CGC member looking to broaden your perspective by making professional connections with colleagues at different institutions? Do you have questions related to your training or career development, or would you find it helpful to speak with an expert CGC member in your field who can provide guidance and insight? If so, we invite you to join us for the CGC Early Career Initiative Committee’s 2026 Coffee Break with CGC Mentors, an opportunity to connect with experienced professionals, ask questions, and build meaningful relationships within the CGC community.
Thursday, June 4, 3:00 - 4:00pm EDT / 2:00 - 3:00pm CDT / 12:00 - 1:00pm PDT
Dr. Madhuri Hegde, FACMG, is the SVP and Chief Scientific Officer of Revvity, responsible for setting the strategic scientific direction of the Company. As both a medical geneticist and American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) certified diplomat in clinical molecular genetics, Madhuri is also the head of Revvity Omics and its global network of laboratories offering innovative, omics-based services in more than 155 countries worldwide. Madhuri is a passionate and perpetually curious leader whose team is committed to delivering cutting-edge products to Revvity customers, while keeping a close eye on innovation and bringing those developments to market. Madhuri is energized by bringing people and teams together to make a difference and harness science to positively impact human health.
Making the switch from academia to industry in 2016, Madhuri joined Revvity from Emory University in Atlanta, where she served as Executive Director of the Emory Genetics Laboratory and as a professor of human genetics and pediatrics. Before that, she spent several years at the Baylor College of Medicine where she was faculty in the Department of Human Genetics and Director at Baylor Medical Laboratories. She also served several years as a laboratory director at Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand. Madhuri currently serves on the board and is an officer of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Foundation (ACMGF) and leads the ACMG’s International Outreach and Engagement Committee. She is also a member of the ABMGG Board of Directors, serves on Coriell Cell Repositories NIGMS Human Genetic Cell Repository Scientific Advisory Committee, co-chairs ClinGen’s PTEN committee and is a member of the NHGRI ClinGen Hereditary Cancer Executive Committee. She is an adjunct professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine and at Georgia Institute of Technology; has either authored or co-authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications and eight book chapters; and presented well over 100 keynote and other invited presentations at major national and international conferences.
Exposed to science and the field of genetics at an early age, Madhuri’s decision to pursue a career in this field was heavily influenced by academics and other scientists in her family. She was born and raised in India and earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in microbiology at the University of Mumbai. Madhuri also holds a PhD in applied biology and genetics from the University of Auckland and completed her postdoctoral studies and ABMGG certification at Baylor College of Medicine.
Potential Discussion Topics:
- Academic to Industry transition
- Career development
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