Profile

Lingqiao Song, Ph.D. (DCL) is an Academic Associate at the Center of Genomics and Policy (CGP) at McGill University and a Senior Policy Analyst with the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH).

She was admitted to the Chinese Bar in 2016 and became a certified Chinese Patent Professional in 2024. Dr. Song provides legal expertise to government bodies and international organizations including the Huaining Economic Development Region, the Chinese Biopharmaceutical Association (CBA) Canada, and the Genetic Discrimination Observatory (GDO) (gdo.global). At McGill, she is a member of the Institutional Review Board in the Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Song’s research focuses on the intersection of biotechnology, health law, and bioethics. She contributes to the field through editorial work and peer review for numerous journals and publications on the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genetics.

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