The GREGoR Consortium has announced the recipients of the 2024 Deborah Nickerson Memorial Awards, celebrating initiatives to enhance workforce diversity in genomics research. Among the distinguished awardees is Dr. Gurpreet Kaur, a Scientist III at the Center for Genomic Data Science (CGDS), University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Kaur has been honored with an educational award to support her professional development and contribution to the genomics community.
As part of this recognition, Dr. Kaur will participate in the Skills for Health and Research Professionals (SHARP) Training in Quantitative Genomics hosted by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. This training will bolster her expertise in quantitative genomics and align with GREGoR’s mission to drive inclusivity and innovation in solving unsolved rare genetic diseases. Congratulations to Dr. Kaur and all the awardees for their contributions to advancing genomics research!
Learn more about the awardees and the GREGoR Consortium’s efforts to support workforce diversity in genomics research: 2024 GREGoR Consortium Awardees.
