Jim Evans
Dr. Evans is the Bryson Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Medicine at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He directs Adult and Cancer Genetics Services there and also serves as Editor-in-Chief of Genetics in Medicine, the official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics.
After obtaining his MD and Ph.D from the University of Kansas he served as Resident and Chief Resident of Internal Medicine at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He trained in medical genetics at The University of Washington in Seattle before eventually moving back to Chapel Hill. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Medical Genetics and in Molecular Diagnostics.
Dr. Evans’s research interests focus on cancer genetics, pharmacogenomics, the use of next generation genomic analytic technologies and broad issues of how genetic information is used and perceived.
He has been extensively involved in policy issues. He was an advisor to the US Secretary of Health and Human Services on the subject of “Genetics, Health and Society” from 2004-2010 and has been actively involved both nationally and internationally in the education of high court judges about genetic and scientific matters as described in the New York Times in July of 2008.
In 2010 Dr. Evans testified before the US Congress regarding the regulation of genetic testing and advised the Government Accountability Office on the same subject. He was a principle organizer and faculty member for a United Nations conference in Chile which was attended by over 80 nations and addressed scientific disparities throughout the world.
Dr. Evans lives in Chapel Hill with his wife, his two children, his main dog (Sparky) and his auxiliary back-up dog (Lily). He enjoys reading and bicycle riding in his spare time, though not simultaneously.
