BlackInData organizers

We introduce ourselves on our Team page, but acknowledge the contributions of numerous people who got us on our feet in our infancy, including: Jenea Adams (founder of the Black Women in Computational Biology Network), Asia Mitchell and Emmanuel Garcia.

Founders

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Ruth Agbakoba

Academic and Industry Consultant

DEI, Translational research, Global eHealth policy

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Simone Webb

PhD researcher in Bioinformatics and Immunology

Coding, Immunology, Autoimmunity, DEI

Organizers

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Kimberly Deas

Health Informaticist/Data Scientist

Infectious Diseases, Cancer Informatics, Health Disparities

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Markia Smith

Doctoral Student

Cancer genomics, Health equity, DEI

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Blossom Onunekwu

Social Media Manager and Health Communications Specialist

Data science, Video games, Whipped cream, Dancing

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Kailande Cassamajor

Undergradute Student

Data Science, Cognitive Neuro/Science, Poetry, Jazz, Travel

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Victor Ekuta

Medical Student

Neurology, DEI, Dancer, Basketball

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Amanda Obidike

Data Scientist and Executive Director

Data Science, Youth Development, Education Reform, DEI

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Chloe Hoeber

Data Scientist

Mental Health, Computational Psychiatry, Social advocacy

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Crystal Grant

Tech Policy Fellow

Data, Evidence-based policy

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Ruth Agbakoba

Academic and Industry Consultant

DEI, Translational research, Global eHealth policy

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Simone Webb

PhD researcher in Bioinformatics and Immunology

Coding, Immunology, Autoimmunity, DEI