My work as a clinical research scientist and genome analyst at Vancouver General Hospital focuses on using genetic sequencing and bioinformatics to support cancer diagnostics. With a PhD in Genome Science and Technology from the University of British Columbia.

African genomes: from disparity to diversity

The under- and misrepresentation of African genomes

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African genomes are both under- and misrepresented in sequencing studies and genomic databases worldwide. This has huge implications for how equitable precision medicine research is. Our ability to identify specific clinical biomarkers and prescribe drugs to treat a patient based on their genetic makeup is directly dependent on the size... [Read More]