I have extensive experience working with clinical and genomic data and have long had a passion for exploring ways to make science more open and transparent. I consider myself a science advocate and am involved in a number of national efforts to promote a research ecosystem where participants are treated as partners in the research process. I have also been an invited speaker at a number of national and international events to share my experiences living at the intersection of biomedical research, technology, and policy. I was recently named by Mozilla as one of “50 People Who Are Making the Internet a Better Place” and received the 2020 General Symbiont Award recognizing sustained excellence in scientific data sharing.

My current work aims to make the biomedical research system more effective by challenging the traditional roles of researchers, institutions, funders, and research participants. At its heart, this work is rooted in building trust between these parties as well as with the public at large.