The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $5.8 million to create a genomic data science educational hub for early-career researchers. The hub will provide new educational and research opportunities for students of diverse backgrounds, including those from groups historically underrepresented in the biomedical sciences.
The Genomics Research and Data Science Center for Computation and Cloud Computing (GRADS-4C) is a new center that will provide educational and research opportunities for undergraduate and master's students who are historically underrepresented in biomedical sciences. GRADS-4C will be led by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and will anchor a community of institutions that serve students from diverse backgrounds.
GRADS-4C's mission is to train a new generation of genomic data scientists who are equipped to lead the next wave of discovery in biomedical research. The center will provide students with the skills and knowledge they need to use genomic data to solve complex problems in human health and disease.
These fellowships will provide students with the opportunity to work on real-world research projects with leading scientists in the field of genomic data science.
This program will provide students with a rigorous foundation in the computational and statistical methods needed to analyze genomic data.
GRADS-4C will offer a variety of workshops and training programs to students, faculty and researchers at all levels of experience.
The Team
The NCCU team for GRADS-4C team is led by Dr. Siobahn Grady, Dr. Carressa Gerald and Olasunkanmi Ladapo. Dr. Grady is a professor of Computer Science, the program director of Library and Information Sciences and the lab director of the Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence and Equity Research (LAIER) program at North Carolina Central University. Dr. Gerald is an assistant professor in the Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences department at North Carolina Central University. Olasunkanmi Ladapo is a master’s student serving as a graduate assistant at North Carolina Central University.
GRADS-4C is expected to have a significant impact on the genomic data science landscape. The center will help to increase the diversity of the workforce in this field and will train a new generation of scientists who are equipped to use genomic data to solve some of the most challenging problems in human health and disease.
GRADS-4C is funded by a $5.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant is part of the NIH's efforts to increase diversity in the biomedical workforce.
GRADS-4C is a new and exciting center that is poised to make a significant impact on the field of genomic data science. The center is committed to providing educational and research opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds. GRADS-4C is also committed to training a new generation of scientists who are equipped to use genomic data to solve some of the most challenging problems in human health and disease.
