Keolu Fox | |
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 Dr. Keolu Fox enjoying Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (National Geographic, 2021) | |
| Nationality | Kānaka 'Ōiwi, American |
| Occupation | Genome scientist |
| Known for | Genome sequencing, Benefit sharing, Indigenous data sovereignty |
| Awards | TED Fellow (2016), National Geographic Wayfinder (2017), Emerson Collective Fellow (2020), ENRICH Global Chair (2022), Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Pioneer (2022) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Washington (PhD), Maryland (BA) |
| Thesis | Next Generation ABO Genetics and Genomics hdl:1773/38148 (2016) |
| Doctoral advisor | Debbie Nickerson |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Genomics |
| Institutions | University of California, San Diego |
Keolu Fox is an American scientist and human geneticist at the University of California, San Diego. He is an assistant professor in the anthropology department at the University of California, San Diego[1] and an Affiliate Investigator in the Human Genomics Division at the J Craig Venter Institute. Fox's research is focused on developing and applying new technologies in genomics. Fox is recognized as a global leader in Indigenous data sovereignty and the implementation of benefit sharing in 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.