Global Diversity, Local Context: The Role of Ancestry, Genetics, and Environment on Human Health

Lecturer: Genevieve Wojcik, Ph.D, MHS
January 11, 2024 - Dr. Genevieve Wojcik is a genetic epidemiologist and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her research focuses on understanding the role of ancestry in genetic risk and developing solutions to address health inequities for diverse and admixed populations, as well as genetic susceptibility to infectious disease. Her most recent work explores the interaction of genetic ancestry and environment in admixed populations and downstream consequences for genetic risk prediction. Dr. Wojcik is a member of multiple NIH consortia, including the Population Architecture using Genomics and Epidemiology (PAGE) Study, the Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen), and the Polygenic Risk Methods in Diverse Populations (PRIMED) Consortium
The Genomics and Health Disparities Lecture Series was formed to enhance opportunities for dialogue about how innovations in genomics research and technology can impact health disparities. www.genome.gov/event-calendar...