James Lu, M.D. Ph.D in

James Lu, M.D. Ph.D

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CEO, Co-Founder, Board Member at Helix
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

James Lu is the CEO, Co-Founder, and Board Member at Helix, driving innovation in genomic medicine. He holds an MD/PhD from Baylor College of Medicine and BS/MS degrees from Stanford University, specializing in EHR modeling, genomics, and machine learning.

He is dedicated to making genomic medicine standard of care, co-founding initiatives like Precure, LLC, and exploring how healthcare will evolve. He also enjoys discussions on the future of academic medical centers.

James served on the AllofUs Advisory Board for The National Institutes of Health, contributing to large-scale health research.

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Current Role
CEO, Co-Founder, Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Priorities

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Genomic Medicine
As CEO of Helix and co-founder of Precure, LLC, he is committed to making genomic medicine the standard of care for early disease detection.
Therapeutic Development
His work with Helix and partnerships with companies like AstraZeneca aim to accelerate therapeutic development using genomic data.
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Career

Work history

CEO, Co-Founder, Board Member
Helix
Foundation, Board Member
ACMG - American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
President's Advisory Group
Medical University of South Carolina
AllofUs Advisory Board Member
The National Institutes of Health
Associate in Research (Research Faculty)
Duke University
In the press

Media appearances

Dr. James Lu, Helix, on making Genomics the Backbone of Preventive Healthcare – The Pulse by Wharton Digital Health. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Genetic Screening for the Whole Population – HealthcareNow Radio (Incremental Healthcare). Featured in HealthcareNow Radio
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Education
MD/PhD
Baylor College of Medicine
BS and MS
Stanford University
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