Judith Goslin Hall

Judith Goslin Hall (born 1939) is a Canadian pediatrician and geneticist. She is a professor emerita of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics at the University of British Columbia. Hall is known for her work on human congenital anomalies including neurofibromatosis, Turner syndrome, Arthrogryposis, and RASopathies.

Early life and education

Hall was born in 1939 in New York City. She completed her undergraduate degree at Wellesley College in 1960 and her medical degree at the University of Washington in 1964. She completed her pediatric residency at the Children's Hospital Boston and her genetics fellowship at the University of Washington.

Career

Hall started her career at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 1970. She served as the Head of the Department of Pediatrics from 1985 to 1992 and the Head of the Division of Medical Genetics from 1993 to 2001. She retired in 2004 and was named a professor emerita.

Research

Hall's research focuses on human congenital anomalies including neurofibromatosis, Turner syndrome, arthrogryposis, and RASopathies. She has published over 300 peer-reviewed articles and has co-authored two books.

Awards and honors

Hall has received numerous awards and honors for her work. She was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 1998 and the Royal Society of Canada in 2001. She received the Order of British Columbia in 2016 and the Order of Canada in 2017.

External links

• Judith G. Hall at the University of British Columbia

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