Clinical and Research Background
Dr. Opheim’s interests in the diagnosis of Cytogenomic constitutional diseases and cancer in children using conventional cytogenetic and microarray technologies, as well as the development and application of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and microarray assays to study pediatric leukemias.
Dr. Opheim enjoys hiking in the parks of North America, exploring urban architecture, and taking cooking classes with his my daughter.
Education and Training
Fellow, Medical Genetics, Univ. of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA (certified American Board of Medical Genetics, Cytogenetics, No.96156), 1992-1994
Fellow, Clinical Chemistry, Univ. of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, (certified American Board of Clinical Chemistry, No. 543), 1975-1977
Fellow, Pharmacology, Stanford Univ. School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, 1973-1975
Fellow, Organic Chemistry, Syntex Research, Palo Alto, CA, 1972-1973
PhD Bio-organic Chemistry, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1972
BS Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1967
Publications
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