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Amplifying Black folx in informatics, data science & coding around the world #BlackInData #BlackInDataWeek Nov 16th-21th
Markia Smith,PhD
Senior Expert II Data Science
My work uses integrative genomic approaches to study environmental and molecular determinants of cancer, leading to disparities.
Posts
How to Navigate Public Outreach as a Trainee: An Interview with Markia Smith
The US has seen an erosion of public trust throughout the pandemic. This erosion is the result of misinformation, mixed messaging from leaders, and rapid changes in our knowledge of COVID-19. The Nascent Transcript had the opportunity to sit down with PhD Candidate, Markia Smith (she/her) a 4th year PhD Candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she uses integrative genomic approaches to study environmental and epidemiological factors of cancer that lead to health disparities in historically marginalized populations. She is also the co-organizer and current President of Black in Genetics (twitter @BlackInGenetics), an organization that amplifies the voices and work of Black-identifying geneticists. You can follow Markia on Twitter at @MarkiaASmith.
A Spotlight On: Black in Genetics - Alexis Stutzman and Markia Smith
In this week’s A Spotlight On interview, we are joined by the team from Black in Genetics, an organisation dedicated to amplifying voices and work by Black-identifying geneticists across the United States and beyond. In this interview, Alexis Stutzman and Markia Smith discuss their journey to setting up the group and their plans for the future.
