Atia Amin
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.
- Joined
- 2026
- Interests
- research, singing, painting, traveling