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Tia Kauffman

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Clinical Research Director - Centers for Early Detection and Interception at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
📍 Vancouver, Washington, United States

Tia Kauffman is a Clinical Research Director at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute with over two decades of experience in public health research. She specializes in leading complex, multi-million dollar projects in genomics and cancer early detection and interception. She holds a Master of Public Health from Portland State University.

Outside of her scientific leadership, Tia is passionate about community involvement and animal welfare. She has dedicated her time as a board member and foster mentor for the Cat Adoption Team, the largest cat shelter in the Pacific Northwest, and has also served as President of a parents association.

She successfully launched a major biobanking initiative at Dana-Farber within her first four weeks on the job.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Clinical Research Director - Centers for Early Detection and Interception
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Vancouver, Washington, United States
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Cancer Early Detection
Currently leads the research portfolio for the Centers for Early Detection and Interception of solid tumors at Dana-Farber.
Genomic Research
Has extensive experience in genomics, including leading projects for large NHGRI consortia and research on genomic carrier screening.
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Career

Work history

4-2023
Clinical Research Director - Centers for Early Detection and Interception
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
11-2009 - 4-2023
Project Director
Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research
10-2003 - 11-2009
Research Associate
Pacific Research & Evaluation
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Education
2003 - 2005
MPH
Portland State University
2000 - 2003
BA
University of Rochester
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