Harry Ostrer
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Harry Ostrer, M.D. is professor of Pathology and Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He develops new technologies and investigates the genetic basis of common and rare disorders, then translates the findings into tests that can be used to identify people’s risks for having a disease or for predicting its outcome. Dr. Ostrer is an advocate for fairness in the use of genetic information. In 2013, he was the successful plaintiff in the lawsuit, Association of Molecular Pathology versus Myriad Genetics.