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Elle Lett, PhD (she/her), is a postdoctoral fellow in the Computational Health Informatics Program at Boston Children’s Hospital and a panelist for Out in Science 2022.
To celebrate Pride Month, Gladstone is once again featuring panelists from Out in Science by asking them to answer five questions.
Meet Elle Lett, PhD (she/her), a postdoctoral fellow in the Computational Health Informatics Program at Boston Children’s Hospital. She is a Black, transgender woman, statistician-epidemiologist, and physician-in-training. Through her work, she applies the theories and principles of Black Feminism to understanding the health impacts of systemic racism, transphobia, and other forms of discrimination on oppressed groups in the United States.
I currently focus on mitigating machine learning bias in healthcare applications.
For me, there was no other option. As a Black, transgender woman, I never had the privilege of passing, so being out was a necessity. I’ve chosen to also be powerful in it, and to help support other people like myself.
Redistribute power. Go beyond diversity and inclusion programming and create diverse and inclusive leadership structures that are community-engaged and accountable.
No role models, but I’ve had many mentors. They are all united in that they lead with empathy, compassion, and from the perspective of shared learning and growing together.
I recommend the book “Intersectionality (Key Concepts)” by Patricia Hill Collins and Sirma Bilge.
Sarah Nyquist is a bioinformatics fellow, researching human mammary gland milk production to address the gap in understanding how disease, lifestyle, and genetics impact breast milk.
Graduate Students and Postdocs Profile Data Science and Biotechnology Engelhardt Lab Big DataPostdoc Jason Nomburg enjoys sci-fi novels, playing tennis, and walks through Golden Gate Park when he’s not decoding the secrets of viral proteins.
Graduate Students and Postdocs Profile Doudna LabAward of Excellence recipient Ada Zhu discusses her work in the Alexanian lab, how a personal connection to heart disease drives her work, and advice she has for budding scientists.
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