What’s the BIG deal? Thoughts on the BIG week with Co-organizers Alex and Markia
Alexis Stutzman, BIG Founder
PhD Candidate, Genetics and Molecular Biology Curriculum at UNC Chapel Hill
UNC-IMSD Genetics Diversity Excellence Fellow,
B.S. Univ of Chicago ‘18
Alex studies molecular determinants of 3D genome architectural changes during fruit fly wing development.
Markia Smith, BIG Co-organizer
PhD Student in Pathobiology and Translational Science at the UNC Chapel Hill
B.S. University of Delaware
Markia uses integrative genomic approaches to study tumor biology, including genetic and environmental determinants, that cause racial/ethnic disparities.