Marilyn E. Coors, Ph.D. has earned degrees in Science Education, Genetics, Ethics and Religion and holds a Ph.D. in Bioethics from Denver University.  In addition to numerous articles on the topic of ethics and genetics, Dr. Coors is the author of the book The Matrix: An Ethical Framework for Genetic Medicine. She has held a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Ethics and Human Medical Genetics at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center from 1998 to the present, where she is also Assistant Professor in the Program in Healthcare Ethics, Humanities, and Law.

Selected Professional Service:
National Catholic BioEthics Center Board of Trustees, Member, 2000-Present
Colorado Multiple Institution Review Board, Panel Member, 1999-Present
Annual Conference: Genetics and Ethics in the 21st Century. The Given Institute of the University of Colorado, Aspen, Colorado, Chairperson, 2002-Present.
National Advisory Council Human Genome Research Institute, Member, 2004-Present
Body Worlds Advisory Committee, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Member, 2005-2006.

Current Research Emphasis:
Informed consent in genetic testing
Ethical implications of genetic research and genetic medicine