Global InformationKeolu Fox information
Keolu Fox | |
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| Nationality | Kānaka Maoli, American |
| Occupation | Genome scientist |
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| Alma mater | Washington, Maryland |
| Thesis | Next Generation ABO Genetics and Genomics hdl:1773/38148 (2016) |
| Doctoral advisor | Deborah Nickerson |
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| Discipline | Genomics |
| Institutions | University of California, San Diego |
Keolu Fox (Kānaka Maoli) is an American genome scientist. He is an assistant professor in the anthropology department at the University of California, San Diego.[1] He studies genomics, with a focus on Indigenous data sovereignty and benefit sharing for biomedical research.[2]
Fox has been an advocate for the community-based participatory research or CBPR model as a strategy for increasing collaboration between the field of genetics and Indigenous communities.[3] He has also examined the potential use of data trusts, federated machine intelligence, and blockchain technologies for Indigenous data sovereignty.[4] Fox is the first Native Hawaiian to receive a PhD in genome sciences.[2]
- ^ Rubalcava, Amanda (28 September 2023). "Black Surf Week: Catching Waves and Building Community". UC San Diego Today. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ a b Sofia, Maddie (12 November 2020). "A Call For Equity In Genomics Research". Short Wave. NPR. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Yong, Ed (23 October 2015). "Making Indigenous Peoples Equal Partners in Gene Research". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 12 March 2019.
- ^ Tran, Tony Ho (21 July 2022). "Blockchain May End the Pillaging of Indigenous Genetic Data". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 9 February 2024.