Angie Aguirre-Tobar
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Research Technician
Angie is a post-baccalaureate scholar and research technician dedicated to advocating for public health initiatives and aims within science. She earned a BS in Biochemistry from Brandeis University in 2024. Currently, she is investigating the function and immune applications of secretoglobins during acute Lyme disease. Angie envisions translating her findings, both from this project and future ones, into accessible language and creative expression to combat barriers in access to quality and innovative healthcare.
Atia Amin
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Postdoctoral Scholar
Atia Amin is a Mahan Postdoctoral Fellow in the Herbold Computational Biology Program at Fred Hutch Cancer Center. Before joining Fred Hutch, she completed a PhD in Human Genetics at McGill University in Canada and a master’s degree in Molecular Biology at the University of South Dakota. Her research focuses on understanding complex microbial systems, particularly pathogens that cause vector-borne diseases, using advanced sequencing technologies and computational approaches. Beyond research, Atia is passionate about science communication. She won the North American Three Minute Thesis competition in 2022. She believes that making science accessible to broader communities is essential for maximizing its impact.
Ranga Bharadwaj
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MD/PhD Student
Ranga is a research technician under Dr. Nasa Sinnott-Armstrong at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center. Previously, he was an undergraduate at UC Berkeley studying Molecular and Cell Biology. He is excited about the opportunity to democratize science with likeminded people. He is interested in spreading his love of evolutionary biology and statistics and wants to pursue an MD/PhD dual degree program in the future. In his free time, Ranga likes to read about anthropology and theology as well as play his bass guitar.
Stephanie Gogarten
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Staff Scientist
With a background in astrophysics and 15 years of experience in statistical genomics and genetics, I have extensive experience analyzing very large datasets and developing scientific software. I am the author of several R/Bioconductor packages and python-based pipelines, focused on phenotype-genotype association testing with genomic data, and have utilized them at scale with parallel processing on local clusters and in the cloud. I have been involved in submission of data for nearly 100 studies as part of my role leading quality control for the TOPMed Data Coordinating Center. Now as a member of the coordinating centers for PRIMED and GREGoR, I am developing data models and workflows to facilitate consortium work in NHGRI’s AnVIL platform. I am also deeply committed to advancing ethical practices in genomics.
Ashley Herrera
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Clinical Coordinator
Ashley is a Postbaccalaureate research technician at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center, where she combines her passion for science with a commitment to community impact in the Sinnott-Armstrong lab. She graduated from Whitman College with a BA in Biology and a minor in Sociology. As she looks ahead, she hopes to continue her journey in research through a public health perspective, focusing on bridging gaps in research access and ensuring that scientific advancements benefit diverse communities. She believes that integrating art into science can make research more accessible and resonate on a deeper level with communities she hopes to serve.
Ashlyn Kamin
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Postdoctoral Scholar
Ashlyn is a WRF-funded postdoctoral fellow interested in research at the interfaces of biology, chemistry, and community health. She received her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Washington in 2025, where she studied porous materials made from carbon nanohoops.
Prasanna Padmanabham
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MD Student
Prasanna is a researcher, educator, and advocate passionate about bridging science, education, and community health. She teaches piano and coding to children with chronic illnesses through CoachArt and leads the R programming workshops for miRcore. Currently working in Dr. Nasa Sinnott-Armstrong's lab at Fred Hutch, Prasanna is dedicated to advancing healthcare and empowering the next generation of scientists and learners.
Beth Pollack
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Visiting Scientist
Beth Pollack is a Visiting Scientist at the Fred Hutch and a Research Scientist at MIT. She studies ME/CFS, Long COVID, and related illnesses, focusing on understudied pathologies that significantly impact patients. She currently collaborates on four clinical studies, serves on two NIH RECOVER working groups on Long COVID therapeutics and clinical trial design, and previously chaired the NIH’s ME/CFS Research Roadmap subgroup on Less Studied Pathologies. Beth was named a United States Leader by the Obama Foundation in 2024. Committed to advancing knowledge and treatments of complex chronic illness, Beth has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Guardian, NPR and other publications.
Oona Shigeno Risse-Adams
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PhD Student
Oona is a Ph.D. student in Computational Biology at Cornell University with a strong foundation in Statistics from UC Berkeley. In the past, I've worked on projects in population and statistical genetics, exploring areas such as asthma susceptibility in admixed populations, drug response variations, and more. In the Sinnott-Armstrong lab I work on problems in statistical genetics, particularly differences in trait and disease outcomes in the context of GxE interactions. I’m passionate about leveraging computational tools to advance our understanding of complex traits and improve health outcomes.
Nasa Sinnott-Armstrong
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Assistant Professor
Nasa is a researcher, artist, and teacher passionate about recentering community in scientific inquiry. They received a PhD in Genetics and MS in Environmental Global Health from Stanford University, and primarily use statistical, artistic, and experimental tools to understand environmental health. They are currently an Assistant Professor at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and University of Washington in Seattle.
Gabi Diaz
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Data Scientist at King County
Gabi is currently working towards a M.S. in Data Science at the University of Washington and is part of the Genomics Research Training for Data Scientists Program at UW. She is interested in exploring the complexities of human behavior, identity, and health from biological and sociological standpoints; particularly in underrepresented communities. Gabi’s work currently focuses on developing tools to help visualize bias in AI.
Bria Metzger
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PhD student at UW
Bria is a 2nd year PhD student in Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Washington. As a scientist, she is interested in development and regeneration -- how cells specifically and robustly coordinate fate and behavior in shifting contexts. In her art, she likes to use scientific and mixed media techniques to explore these same questions of fate, identity, and connectivity.
Xiyal Mukund
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Resident at UCSF
Monika Perez
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PhD student at UW
Courtney Smith
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MD/PhD student at Stanford
Courtney Smith, from West Chester, Pennsylvania, is pursuing a PhD in genetics and MD at Stanford School of Medicine. She graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry after spending the first few years of her university studies at Harvard University. Courtney aspires to develop precision medicine diagnostics, treatments, and medical technology to make medicine more effective and affordable for all people. She was head researcher on a translational research project in a Stanford microbiome lab and a research assistant at Harvard. She received a Harvard College Research Prize and a Stanford Major Grant, and was named a Stanford Translational Research and Applied Medicine Scholar. She wrote an advice column, Court Rules, for high school runners and started a blog, OFFTRACK, for injured athletes. At Harvard, she was elected captain of the Varsity Cross Country team and selected for the US All-Academic Track and Field Team, and Academic-All-Ivy Team. She was named an NCAA Division I Cross Country All-American, and competed in the US Olympic Trials in the 10k race.
Philippa Steinberg
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PhD student at UW
Rachel Ungar
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Postdoc at Stanford/Broad
Rachel is a researcher who received her PhD in Genetics from Stanford University, and is a current postdoctoral fellow at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics. She is interested in uncovering underlying mechanisms and subtypes of ME/CFS and additional complex chronic illneses.
