Congratulations to Renee who was named 2024-2026 Human Genetics Scholar by the American Society of Human Genetics in recognition for her scientific achievements and her contribution to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in human genetics. Renee (advisor, Andy Dahl) is supported by a Ford Predoctoral Fellowship. Her research focuses on developing novel methods to improve polygenic score portability across populations to improve equity in disease risk prediction. Prior to attending the University of Chicago, she was a Fulbright research grantee at the Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia, where she characterized disease burden in an Afro-Colombian population as part of a community-driven study. She holds a Master of Science in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fl., an Artium Baccalaureus in Biology from Rollins College in Winter Park, Fl., and she is a certified Emergency Medical Technician. Long-term, she aims to build a research career leveraging genomics to advance health equity. Full Story
Renee Fonseca named 2024-2026 Human Genetics Scholar by ASHG